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- Vladimir Pilija, Maja Djurendic-Brenesel, and Stevan Miletic.
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia.
- Forensic Sci. Int. 2018 Sep 1; 290: e1-e4.
AbstractIn this report we describe a first suicide case in Serbia related to ingestion of Taxus baccata leaves. A 30-year old woman was found dead, and the green plant material in a plastic bag was found near her bed. Autopsy revealed dark green needle-like leaves in the stomach, similar to that contained in the plastic bag, and both were botanically identified as Taxus baccata, also known as yew. Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), 3,5-dimethoxyphenol (3,5-DMP) as toxicological evidence for the ingestion of yew leaves, was detected in biological samples. As the autopsy showed unspecific findings, and also the routine toxicological examination, based upon 3,5-DMP identification, the cause of death was determined to be suicide, caused by yew poisoning.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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