Keywords
dyadic death
fall from height
Abstract
Double suicide pact or suicides of the perpetrator following homicide (homicide-suicide) were described as dyadic death. Double suicide is very rarely than homicide-suicide. In addition, double suicides by falling from high are seen extremely rarely. In this study, a double suicide by fall from height in Eskişehir is presented because that these kinds of deaths are seen very rarely.
Key words: Suicide, dyadic death, fall from height
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