A review of firearm deaths in female victims - an experience of forensic medicine department in Pakistan | [Journal of Medical Science • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Beenish Malik: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Khyber Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

2. Mian Saad Ahmed: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Khyber Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

3. Muhammad Arshad Hussain: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Khyber Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

4. Hafiza Naima Anwar: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shahida Islam Medical Complex,Lodhran -,Pakistan

5. Sahibdad Khan: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Khyber Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

6. Muhammad Yousaf: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Khyber Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To review firearm deaths in female victims reported to the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan. Material and Methods: Retrospective chart review was conducted on female victims of firearm deaths out of the total medico-legal postmortems performed at the Forensic Medicine Department from January-December 2018. The cases were identified on the basis of the police inquest report and postmortem findings were recorded for firearms. SPSS 20.0 was used as a statistical tool for the study. Results: Overall with a total of 157 cases, 90 were identified as female firearm victims, which constituted 57.3% of the total. Head & Neck were the main target area in (49%) followed by the chest (33%). 62% of the victims aged between 21-40 years. The maximum firearm deaths were recorded during May. In urban and rural distribution, 60% of the cases were from rural areas while 40% from urban areas. Conclusion: Young females were more prone to firearm injuries, in which head & neck were the main target area of the body. Maximum cases were from rural areas and May was the month with maximum number of cases.

Page(s): 121-124

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Published: Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Female , Firearms , Deaths

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