Post-blast histological changes to three animal bones exposed to close-range chemical detonation.

A range of investigative practices to aid explosive-related death investigations currently exist, although the use of histopathological bone samples to diagnose blast exposure and the distance of individuals from the blast source has not been previously reported. Forensic histopathology has been used effectively on soft tissue samples to define blast-related injuries effectively, analysing human organs such as the lungs, brain, liver, and skeletal muscles, providing important and useful forensic pathology interpretations. However, no studies currently exist examining the post-blast histological changes in human or animal bones subjected to blasts for forensic pathology practice, despite the opportunity that hard tissue bone samples present, given their significantly lower rate of decomposition over soft tissue.

A forensic-based study on low angled AK rifle bullet entry wounds using a porcine model.

An entry wound normally carries more macroscopic evidence than found in exit wounds. In addition to common wound characteristics of an entry wound such as an abrasion collar, burn marks etc., large amounts of trace evidences from the bullet and gun such as gunshot residues, powder tattoo, grease ring (bullet wipe) etc.

Forensic based empirical study on ricochet behaviour of Kalashnikov bullets (7.62mm×39mm) on 1mm sheet metal.

Bullet ricochet off a surface in a shooting scene occurs in diverse conditions and affected by array of factors. Therefore ricochet analysis of a particular incident demands case by case analysis supported by the knowledge of existing subject knowledge and empirical testing. In this view, existing empirical test results on bullet ricochet experiments have become always assisted and referred by investigators during scene reconstruction and in Courts.

Pseudo-gunshot wound injury from perforating rib fracture: a cautionary case report.

We report a case of a young woman who was found unresponsive in a garbage dumpster beneath the balcony of her 9th floor apartment residence. Initial investigations by the police and coroner raised concerns regarding the circumstances of the death. Initial examination of the body, revealed a single penetrating injury on the chest with a wide abrasion collar--the injury pattern was similar to a gunshot entry wound or a shored exit wound.