Abstract
Firearm-related mortality is not frequently encountered in a country like Nepal where there are stringent laws prohibiting the buying, selling, carrying or storing of firearms. To possess a firearm a person must have a valid license. Wounds produced by firearms have typical characteristics the knowledge of which helps to identify the type of firearm used, range of fire, the position of the victim, and whether the manner of death was homicidal, suicidal, or accidental. The present case is the first autopsy-based study from Nepal which discusses the wounds produced by firearms with an interpretation of such findings for medicolegal purposes. The present case highlights a social problem where the victim, a psychiatric patient, had no access to prescription medication due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related lockdown.
Highlights
There are stringent laws regarding firearms in Nepal
Self-suspension by hanging and consumption of agricultural poisons are the common methods of suicides in Nepal
We report a case of firearm related fatality from Nepal, where a flint-lock type muzzle loader smooth bore firearm was used to commit suicide and discuss the interpretation of firearm related wounds during a medicolegal examination
Summary
Stefanopoulos Hospital, Athens, Greece Greek Army, Athens, Greece. 2. Navneet Ateriya , All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, India. Any reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article. All the comments from the reviewers have been taken into account in the new revision. We have further discussed the entry wound, which showed a muzzle imprint signifying a contact shot. The extensive blackening of the entry wound is discussed in detail. Some grammatical errors are corrected in this version. Any further responses from the reviewers can be found at the end of the article
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