Table 8 Distribution of homicide circumstances
From: Unnatural death in the elderly: a retrospective study of medicolegal autopsies in Northern Tunisia
Homicide circumstances | n (%) |
|---|---|
Place | |
Private house | 6 (75%) |
Public place | 2 (25%) |
Motive of homicide | |
Family conflict | 3 (37.5%) |
Conjugal conflict | 1 (12.5%) |
Robbery | 1 (12.5%) |
Not specified | 3 (37.5%) |
Type of homicide | |
Blunt trauma | 5 (62.5%) |
Multiple means: blunt trauma and mechanical asphyxia | 1 (12.5%) |
Multiple means: blunt trauma, burning and mechanical asphyxia | 1 (12.5%) |
Burning | 1 (12.5%) |