在阿尔特湖发现一具骷髅——一场法医探寻之旅。

Finding of a skeleton in the Altaussee Lake--a forensic odyssey.

作者信息

Darok M, Reichenpfader B, Roll P

机构信息

Institute for Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 4/II, 8010 Graz, Austria.

出版信息

Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Jan 17;147 Suppl:S45-7. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.088.

DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.088

PMID:15694728

Abstract

Divers found several human bones in a lake in central Austria. As signs of blunt force trauma to the skull were detectable and one of the possible perpetrators still was alive, exact medico-legal examination was necessary. Age of the person and time since death were estimated. The residues of possible brain tissue underwent histological examination. Two of the three missing persons could be excluded, one of them using mitochondrial DNA analysis. Any pending legal proceedings could be avoided as a result of our examinations.

摘要

潜水员在奥地利中部的一个湖泊中发现了几具人类骨骼。由于颅骨上可检测到钝器外伤的迹象，且其中一名可能的肇事者仍然在世，因此有必要进行精确的法医学检查。对死者的年龄和死亡时间进行了估计。对可能是脑组织的残留物进行了组织学检查。三名失踪人员中的两名可以排除，其中一人是通过线粒体DNA分析排除的。我们的检查避免了任何悬而未决的法律诉讼。