Death in custody due to a colopericardial fistula
DJ Huddleston, TA Kocoshis - The American journal of forensic …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Death while in custody is a sensitive issue as it has the potential to cause legal ramifications
and political fallout, to embarrass the law enforcement community, and to incite the general
population. Studies of deaths while in custody show that natural deaths are much more
common than both suicides and homicides combined. Studies also indicate that natural
deaths cluster in the older population, while suicides, on the other hand, occur
predominantly in the younger population. We present a summary and discussion of a death …
and political fallout, to embarrass the law enforcement community, and to incite the general
population. Studies of deaths while in custody show that natural deaths are much more
common than both suicides and homicides combined. Studies also indicate that natural
deaths cluster in the older population, while suicides, on the other hand, occur
predominantly in the younger population. We present a summary and discussion of a death …
