The cutaneous ink sign: a tipoff to suicide or suicide notes |
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Authors: | R L Hanzlick W K Ross |
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Abstract: | The presence of smeared or unsmeared ink on the skin resulting from the writing process has been observed in a number of suicide victims who have left suicide notes. The authors report a case of a palmar "cutaneous ink sign" and discuss its forensic science import. |
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