A rare case of post-infarction right ventricular rupture.

A 62-year-old male patient was pronounced dead on admission to the tertiary care hospital. The victim had right ventricular STEMI three years ago. The autopsy showed pericardial tamponade due to the rupture of an acute myocardial infarction of the right ventricle.

Homicidal Paraquat Poisoning Following Ligature Strangulation.

We report a case of homicidal paraquat poisoning preceded by attempted manual strangulation. The poison had been forcibly ingested when the victim was unconscious due to pressure on the neck. The victim survived for ten days and died due to development of fibrosing alveolitis.

Evidence of multiple methods of torture in a case from Sri Lanka.

Torture, which violates human rights, is still being practiced worldwide despite of all the bound rules and regulations. Although "beating" is the commonest method applied, other physical, psychological and sexual methods are often being practiced. 1975 Tokyo declaration defines torture and the doctor's role in managing torture.

Sudden death of a middle-aged man with an artificial vagina .

Artificial vaginas are designed to imitate the female sex organ. This is the first reported case in the forensic literature of a man being pronounced dead with an artificial vagina . A middle-aged man was found unconscious in a bathroom when the door was forced open and was pronounced dead on admission.

Comparison of injuries due to lethal weapons during and after civil strife in Sri Lanka: A medico-legal study.

Background And Aims: "Injuries due to lethal weapons" has emerged as a subject of public discussion in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted to describe the nature and characteristics of injuries due to lethal weapons during civil strife and to compare those with injuries after civil strife.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients reported with injuries caused by lethal weapons from 2004 to 2014.