An Unusual Case of Cut-Throat Injury: a Medico-Legal Masquerade

Psychological autopsy is one of the most valuable tools in equivocal deaths.
Case Report: Hereby we present an unusual case of cut-throat injuries wherein an adult female was found dead in her house having single entry/exit which was locked from outside. On examination multiple incised wounds were found on the front aspect of the neck. Scene circumstances were equivocal.
Crime scene investigation and psychological autopsy plays a vital role in differentiating suicide from homicide in all cases of equivocal deaths.