Alunni Veronique, Grevin Gilles, Buchet Luc, Quatrehomme Gérald
Laboratoire de Médecine Légale et d'Anthropologie médico-légale, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Faculté de Médecine, 28 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice Cedex 2, France.
CEPAM (Cultures et Environnements, Préhistoire, Antiquité, Moyen Âge), UMR7264-CNRS, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, Campus Saint-Jean d'Angély 3, 24 Avenue des Diables Bleus, 06357 Nice Cedex 4, France.
Forensic Sci Int. 2014 Aug;241:167-72. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.05.023. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
Three cases of cremation on open-air pyres are described. One was classified as a suicide and two as homicides. Fire duration was estimated at approximately 1 h, close to 2 h and more than 3 h, respectively. The position of the remains, the colour alteration of bone and the burned bone fractures biomechanics are discussed. Knowledge of normal burn patterns in fire and detection of perimortem lesions are essential. These three cases highlight the specific thermal alterations and burning processes in accordance with fire duration. In each case, careful investigation yielded clues as to the manner of death. Close cooperation between law enforcement and forensic pathology investigators is required in order to correctly identify the circumstances of death.
本文描述了三起露天柴堆焚尸案件。其中一起被判定为自杀，另外两起为他杀。估计焚尸时间分别约为1小时、接近2小时和超过3小时。文中讨论了遗体位置、骨骼颜色变化以及焚烧骨折的生物力学情况。了解火灾中的正常烧伤模式和发现濒死期损伤至关重要。这三起案件突出了与焚烧时间相关的特定热变化和燃烧过程。在每起案件中，仔细调查都得出了关于死亡方式的线索。为了正确查明死亡情况，执法部门和法医病理调查人员需要密切合作。
