Death in the “microwave oven”: A form of execution by carbonization

Highlights • Death in the “microwave oven” has nothing to do with microwaves energy. • Jargon name given to a common criminal form of murder by carbonization. • This form of murder spreads fear in the community where these crimes are committed. • The tire metal belts found in the crime scenes are a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international 2015-08, Vol.253, p.e1-e3
Hauptverfasser:	Durão, Carlos, Machado, Marcos P, Daruge Júnior, Eduardo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Brain - pathology Brazil Carbon monoxide Carbonization Communities Cremation - methods Death Death in the microwave oven Drug Trafficking Fires Forensic anthropology Forensic Pathology Forensic science Forensic sciences Homicide Human identification Humans Identification Lung - pathology Male Microwaves Murders & murder attempts Names Ovens Pathology Soot - analysis Thermal destruction of corpses Torture Trachea - chemistry Trachea - pathology Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Death in the “microwave oven” has nothing to do with microwaves energy. • Jargon name given to a common criminal form of murder by carbonization. • This form of murder spreads fear in the community where these crimes are committed. • The tire metal belts found in the crime scenes are a landmark of this kind of crime. • A thorough forensic evaluation reveals the details in the method of execution.
ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.05.012