Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Nis, Dr Zorana Djindjica blv. 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia.
Forensic Sci Int. 2013 May 10;228(1-3):e58-61. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.02.011. Epub 2013 Feb 26.
A 39-year-old male, with a history of multiple suicidal attempts and psychiatric pathology, a professional lumberjack, was found dead at the meadow with his throat cut and a chainsaw beside him. Autopsy revealed that all physical injuries were confined to the head, neck and left shoulder. Two major (long and wide) wounds were found and documented on both sides of the neck and head. A wound on the posterior and right lateral side of his neck and head was noted. Medical examiner noted an irregular rupture on the posterior-right side of the atlanto-occipital joint with impaired bone, but without any damage on the spinal cord. Another gaping cut was noted in the lower part on the left lateral side of his neck. Medical examiner noted that muscles of the left side of the neck, left common carotid artery, left internal jugular vein and left vagus nerve were completely cut off. The body of the C5 and C6 vertebra, with the spinal cord at that level, was completely cut. Also, there were multiple linear and striped parallel abrasions on the outer side of the left shoulder and one abrasion on the left lateral side of the neck. The conclusion of inquiries was "suicide by chainsaw".
一位 39 岁的男性，有多次自杀企图和精神病史，是一名专业的伐木工人，被发现死在草地上，喉咙被割开，旁边放着一台链锯。尸检显示，所有身体损伤都局限于头部、颈部和左肩部。在颈部和头部的两侧发现并记录了两个主要的（长而宽）伤口。他的颈部和头部后侧右侧有一处伤口。法医注意到寰枕关节的后右侧有不规则的破裂，伴有骨损伤，但脊髓没有任何损伤。在他颈部左侧的下部也有一处明显的割裂伤。法医注意到他颈部左侧的肌肉、左侧颈总动脉、左侧颈内静脉和左侧迷走神经被完全切断。C5 和 C6 颈椎的椎体，以及该水平的脊髓，被完全切断。此外，左肩部外侧有多处线性和条纹状平行擦伤，颈部左侧有一处擦伤。调查的结论是“用链锯自杀”。
