Sharp Force Trauma

By Richard Jones

Bristol, UK
Trio murdered dad-to-be in broad daylight and left him to bleed to death
walesonline.co.uk - Liz Day, Will Hayward
Dwayne Edgar, Robert Lainsbury and Jake Whelan were found guilty of killing Lynford Brewster by a jury following a retrial at Bristol Crown …
How medical teams are coping with rising knife crime
bmj.com
• Emma Wilkinson, freelance journalist, Sheffield, UK emmalwilkinson{at}gmail.com From staffing to technical advances, doctors around the UK are …
'It's a f*****g joke': Family's fury as man who killed 17-year-old girl jailed for just two years
independent.co.uk - Lizzie Dearden
The family of a teenage girl who was fatally stabbed during a fight with her boyfriend broke down as he was sentenced to little over two years in …
Child murderer stabbed dozens of times had 'unsurvivable' injuries
walesonline.co.uk - Philip Dewey
A pathologist detailed the full extent of the 176 stab wounds all over David Gaut's body at the trial of three men accused of his murder Catastrophic …
Man died after kitchen knife was plunged 14cm into his chest, court told
walesonline.co.uk - Liz Day
Damian Hill died the day before his 40th birthday A 39-year-old man died of blood loss after a kitchen knife was plunged 14cm into his chest …
UPDATES: Christopher Boon sentenced for murders of Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby
gloucestershirelive.co.uk - Melissa Jones, Conor Gogarty
15:14KEY EVENT Full report from today's hearing You can read our full account of today’s traumatic court hearing here. 14:50 Serious case review to be …
The moment a woman repeatedly stabbed a friend on a train leaving passengers terrified
walesonline.co.uk - Liz Day
The terrifying moment a woman tried to murder her friend on a train in a "frenzied and sustained" attack with a knife was caught on camera. Lisa …
Samurai
Boy murdered stepmum Fiona Scourfield with samurai sword
BBC News - BBC World
A boy who killed his stepmother with an axe and samurai sword was "obsessed" with watching extreme violence. Rueben Brathwaite, 17, admitted murdering Fiona Scourfield, 54, at Broadmoor Farm in Laugharne,
Injuries on woman stabbed to death 'consistent with someone warding off an attack'
walesonline.co.uk - Nino Williams, Estel Farell-Roig
Hand wounds on a mum-of-two who was stabbed to death by a kitchen knife showed evidence she had likely been attempting to defend herself at the time …
Murderer who stabbed ex-partner and kicked her as she lay dying will spend next 31 years in jail
walesonline.co.uk - Elwyn Roberts, Sarah Hodgson, Jez Hemming
A man who murdered his ex-partner by stabbing her in the street and then kicking her as she lay dying on the floor will spend the next 31 years …
Man 'ferociously' stabbed a young mum to death after they met on a dating website
walesonline.co.uk - Liz Day, Cathy Owen, Philip Dewey
16:55 Police issue mugshot of Anthony Lowe 16:52 Statement from father of Katherine Smith's daughter A statement from from Rob Jones, father of Katherine …
Terrifying pictures show 68cm machete jealous husband used to attack his wife
walesonline.co.uk - Liz Day
Extracts of the 999 calls David Wing made after using the 'chopping weapon' on wife Yvonne have also been released These disturbing pictures show the …
"Defense" type wounds in suicide.
nih.gov - O'Donovan S , et al.
2018 Sep;14(3):402-405. doi: 10.1007/s12024-018-9957-y. Epub 2018 Feb 17. 1Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South …
You can’t take a potato peeler to Parklife festival – and Liam Gallagher is to blame
The Guardian - Guardian Staff
The latest spat in the feud between the singer and his brother Noel has seen the humble kitchen utensil barred from the forthcoming music event Name: Potato peelers. Age: Varies, although the classic &
Mother's Italian mystery death case 'smells bad'
bbc.co.uk
When a British woman was found dead near her house in Italy with 10 knife wounds to her neck, her death was put down to suicide. However, her parents believe she was murdered. Now they hope government
Suicides by sharp force: typical and atypical features. - PubMed
nih.gov - Karger B , et al.
A total of 65 consecutive cases of suicide by sharp force were investigated by evaluating the autopsy and prosecution department records. Suicides …
Physical activity following fatal injury from sharp pointed weapons. - PubMed
nih.gov - Karger B , et al.
Cases of suicide from sharp pointed weapons (n = 12) witnessed by one or more persons are reported with regard to the potential for physical …
Penetrating cardiac injury: Overcoming the limits set by Nature
sciencedirect.com
Abstract Repair of cardiac wounds was considered impossible little over 100 years ago. Despite progress, penetrating cardiac injury remains a highly …
Toward a Predictive Assessment of Stab-Penetration Forces.
nih.gov - Ní Annaidh A , et al.
2015 Sep;36(3):162-6. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000075. 1From the *School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University College Dublin, …
Revised gunshot and knife wounds guidance: my view from A&E
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Dr Adrian Boyle, Consultant Emergency Physician and Caldicott Guardian at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, and Chair of the Quality Emergency Care …
Campaigners raise fears over 'safe stabbing' trend among London youth gangs
independent.co.uk - Rachael Revesz
Campaigners have warned against a disturbing trend of so-called "safe stabbings" in which young people are knifing each other in parts of the body …
Various Presentations of Penetrating Chest Trauma in a Tertiary Care Center
ctsnet.org
Chest trauma can present in many unique and unusual ways, but, if managed in time, patients can have an excellent prognosis. This video shows three …
Man jailed for at least 29 years for south London axe murder
The Guardian - Press Association
Prashad Sothalingam sentenced for killing Neel Croos in fight between rival gang members at party in Mitcham A man has been jailed for at least 29 years for hacking a rival gang member to death with an
London Bridge
London Bridge attackers bought knives from Lidl for £4 each, say police
The Guardian
The knives used by the terrorists in the London Bridge attack were bought from the discount supermarket chain Lidl for just £4 each, police have said. Wine bottles emptied of their contents and filled
Knife-wielding stabbing machine could help solve violent crimes
Popular Science - By Sarah Fecht
It can stab in 60 different ways When a person gets stabbed, rips in the victim's clothing may contain clues to help catch the attacker. Forensic scientists are trying to understand what tears and distortions