Patlakwe Thato M, Saniotis Arthur, Mvula Nale
Acad Forensic Pathol. 2024 Dec 9:19253621241297419. doi: 10.1177/19253621241297419.
Sexual child homicide is a very high impact event. We report an instance where an 11-year-old boy was noticed by his grandmother hanging from the silver wired drying line which they are using for hanging the clothes in the house. Examination of the crime scene, autopsy findings, toxicological and DNA analysis confirmed the manner of death as sexual child homicide in a chronically abused child. A 28-year-old male perpetrator confessed to raping and murdering the boy, with DNA evidence and the perpetrator's confession providing strong legal proof. This case underscores the importance of post-mortem examinations in determining the exact manner of death and calling for vigilance in cases of suspected abuse.
性侵害儿童杀人案是极具冲击力的事件。我们报告一例案件,一名11岁男孩被其祖母发现悬吊在屋内用于晾晒衣物的银质金属晾衣绳上。对犯罪现场的勘查、尸检结果、毒理学及DNA分析均证实,这是一起针对长期受虐儿童的性侵害儿童杀人案。一名28岁男性犯罪嫌疑人供认强奸并杀害了该男孩,DNA证据及犯罪嫌疑人的供词提供了有力的法律证据。此案凸显了尸检在确定确切死因方面的重要性,以及在疑似虐待案件中提高警惕的必要性。