Dyadic death - a case report
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10391622Keywords:
Weapon of offence, heinous crime, Dyadic deathAbstract
Abstract: The death of two individuals in tandem or the suicide of the perpetrator after committing murder is defined as dyadic death. Though rarely seen, dyadic death is a tragic form of premeditated violence. The common agents used in such deaths include firearms, poisoning, hanging, drowning, etc., of which hanging and poisoning are considered as the preferred methods in India. The present case report is that of a family in which the father killed his two small children and tried to kill himself and his wife. It has been presented considering the uncommon occurrence of such cases in this part of the country as well as the heinous nature of crime and the uncommon weapon of offence used.
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