Ventura Francesco, Portunato Federica, Pizzorno Enrico, Mazzone Silvana, Verde Alfredo, Rocca Gabriele
Department of Legal Medicine, Section of Forensic Pathology, University of Genova, via De' Toni 12, Genova, 16132, Italy.
J Forensic Sci. 2013 May;58(3):831-6. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12076. Epub 2013 Mar 4.
The finding of a mummified body raises many problems, also because of the limits of the medico-legal investigations in case of mummification. Psychological autopsy and behavioral analysis have demonstrated a significant impact in case of equivocal death. The mummified corpse of a woman was found sealed in a wardrobe during the death investigation of a 36-year-old man, later discovered to be the woman's son. The woman's corpse was well preserved and no external injuries were found. Autopsy could not ascertain the cause of death. The state of the premises and the writings on the walls offered an opportunity to investigate the man's psychological profile and to better understand how the events might have taken place. The role of an accurate investigative analysis of the crime scene is a cornerstone of forensic pathology and the case presented underlies the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in forensic sciences.
一具木乃伊化尸体的发现引发了诸多问题，这也是由于在木乃伊化情况下法医调查存在局限性所致。心理解剖和行为分析已证明在死因不明的案件中具有重大影响。在对一名36岁男子进行死因调查期间，发现一名女子的木乃伊化尸体被密封在一个衣柜里，后来发现该男子是这名女子的儿子。该女子的尸体保存完好，未发现外部损伤。尸检无法确定死因。房屋状况和墙上的文字为调查该男子的心理特征以及更好地了解事件可能的发生方式提供了契机。对犯罪现场进行准确调查分析的作用是法医病理学的基石，而所呈现的这起案件凸显了法医学中跨学科方法的重要性。
