Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 280-283, July 2009

Disputed case of homicide by smothering due to severe amitriptyline intoxication of the victim

  • Ioannis Stiakakis, PhD MD (Forensic Surgeon)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Sciences, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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  • Stamatis D. Belivanis, MD (Forensic Surgeon)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Sciences, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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  • Manolis N. Tzatzarakis, PhD (Toxicologist)

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Toxicology Sciences and Research, Division of Morphology, Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, P.O. Box 1393, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Address: Centre of Toxicology Sciences and Research, Division of Morphology, Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, P.O. Box 1393, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Tel.: +30 2810 394679; fax: +30 2810 542098 (A.M. Tsatsakis), tel.: +30 2810 394660 (M.N. Tzatzarakis).
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  • Manolis Fragoulis, PhD MD (Forensic Surgeon)

      Affiliations

    • Crete Forensic Service, Ministry of Justice, Grete, Greece
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  • Aristidis M. Tsatsakis, PhD DSc (ERT, (Toxicologist))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Sciences, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
    • Centre of Toxicology Sciences and Research, Division of Morphology, Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, P.O. Box 1393, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Address: Centre of Toxicology Sciences and Research, Division of Morphology, Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, P.O. Box 1393, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Tel.: +30 2810 394679; fax: +30 2810 542098 (A.M. Tsatsakis), tel.: +30 2810 394660 (M.N. Tzatzarakis).

Received 18 June 2008; received in revised form 25 November 2008; accepted 9 December 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00232-1

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2008.12.001

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 280-283, July 2009