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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2021
Case ReportsMedicolegal Evaluation of an Abandoned Dead Neonate: A Case Report.
- Alok Atreya, Lokaratna Gyawali, Indira Devkota, and Bishnu Pathak.
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal.
- JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2021 Mar 31; 59 (235): 292-294.
AbstractThe killing of an illegitimate newborn immediately or within 24 hours of birth is neonaticide which differs from other forms of homicide in terms of diagnosis and motives. Neonaticide is a cognizable offense where mothers are usually the perpetrators. This case reports the autopsy findings of a smothered neonate at a secluded location in rural Nepal. The present case study also highlights the medicolegal implications in such cases.
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