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Water-Related Deaths

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Finding a body in water always demands a differentiated collection and interpretation of findings. Distinguishing between a natural and an unnatural death can be challenging. Deaths in water are primarily accidental in nature, often involving children who either are unable to swim or, due to their age, are unable to save themselves. Thus, fatalities in children are seen in swimming pools (public and private), garden ponds, lakes, and waterways.

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    Reinhard B. Dettmeyer, Marcel A. Verhoff & Harald F. Schütz

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Dettmeyer, R.B., Verhoff, M.A., Schütz, H.F. (2014). Water-Related Deaths. In: Forensic Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38818-7_15

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