Table 2 Distribution of cases by age group and method of homicide
From: Child homicide in northern Tunisia: a retrospective study of forensic autopsy cases
Age group | 1–4 years | 5–9 years | 10–14 years | 15–18 years | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homicide method | Sharp force | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 34 |
Firearm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
Blunt trauma | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | |
Drowning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Strangulation/suffocation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Burn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Combined method | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |