Suicide disguised as homicide: A case report of yellow oleander poisoning

Srinivasa Reddy P; Raj Kumar M G

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v08i3.5

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Suicide disguised as homicide: A case report of yellow oleander poisoning

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v08i3.5

Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 106-108

Case Report

Suicide disguised as homicide: A case report of yellow oleander poisoning

Srinivasa Reddy P^1*, Raj Kumar M G²

1. Professor and Head, Department of Forensic medicine & Toxicology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College.
2. Assistant professor, Department of Forensic medicine & Toxicology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.

*Corresponding Author
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Abstract

Yellow oleander is an ornamental cardiotoxic plant found in tropical and subtropical areas of the World. Its toxicity is related to the content of cardio active glycosides, mainly oleandrin1. A 38-year-old fe-male was brought to to R.L Jalappa hospital, Mortuary, Kolar with history of consumption of unknown com-pound and succumbed to death at her residence. Initially deceased husband was suspected for committing homicide but after meticulous autopsy and FSL report it was found to be a case of yellow oleander poison-ing. This case report wherein the victim succumbed to instantaneous death following consumption of yel-low oleander.

Key words: Yellow oleander, cardiotoxicity, oleandrin, homicide, & suicide