Lemos Yara Vieira, Menrique Corradi Luciene, Calmon Silva Melina, de Oliveira Couto Lorena, Bittencourt Giovanna Hooper, Santos Dionísio Alexander, Zatti Lima Adriana, Alberto Cardoso Márcio, Cunha Eugénia
Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, Medico-Legal Institute André Roquette in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Medical Sciences Faculty of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Forensic Sci Res. 2023 Feb 12;7(4):628-632. doi: 10.1080/20961790.2022.2067727. eCollection 2022.
This article presents a forensic case of an unusual illegal cremation of a person using a process colloquially known as the "microwave oven" practice in Brazil. The microwave process involves two actions: placing the victim in a tire stack and then setting the structure on fire using flammable substances to accelerate the progression. A similar practice, identified as "necklacing", has also been reported in other countries such as South Africa. This report presents a case of microwave oven cremation of a body found in a rural area of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The forensic work helped determine the biological profile and identity of the victim using radiological comparisons. Although the microwave oven cremation practice is rare, it can impose challenges for investigators. Therefore, fully understanding this practice can be helpful to the academic and forensic communities.
本文介绍了巴西一起不同寻常的非法焚尸法医案件，该案件采用了一种俗称“微波炉”的方法。这种微波法包括两个步骤：将受害者置于轮胎堆中，然后使用易燃物质点燃该结构以加速进程。在南非等其他国家也报道过类似的做法，被称为“套颈烧”。本报告介绍了在巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州农村地区发现的一具尸体被用微波炉焚尸的案件。法医工作通过放射学比较帮助确定了受害者的生物学特征和身份。尽管微波炉焚尸的做法很罕见，但它会给调查人员带来挑战。因此，全面了解这种做法对学术界和法医界会有所帮助。
