Double death electrocution in the bathtub

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dc.contributor.author Blumenthal, Ryan
dc.contributor.author Mabotja, Seduma Suzan
dc.contributor.author Soul, Bathabile
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-31T12:54:52Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.description.abstract We report the case of a 25‐year‐old woman and her 3‐year‐old son who were found dead in the bathtub because of electrocution. The case happened in August, which is winter, in South Africa. An electrical urn used to heat the bathwater was plugged into the mains and apparently fell into the water. The chrome taps contacted the shoulder of the woman and provided a pathway for the electrical current. Both mother and child died from electrocution, although the child showed signs of drowning. This case is unique in that it represents a double death due to electrocution in a bathtub. en_US
dc.description.department Forensic Medicine en_US
dc.description.embargo 2023-03-21
dc.description.librarian hj2022 en_US
dc.description.uri https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/pages/default.aspx en_US
dc.identifier.citation Blumenthal, R., Mabotja, S.S. & Soul, B. 2022, 'Double death electrocution in the bathtub', American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000755. NYP. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0195-7910 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1533-404X (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000755
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87013
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins en_US
dc.rights © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol. , no, , pp. , 2022. doi : 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000755. en_US
dc.subject Electrocution en_US
dc.subject Bathtub en_US
dc.title Double death electrocution in the bathtub en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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