Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY, cilt.6, sa.4, ss.233-236, 2024 (Scopus)
Mummification is regarded as a particular form of decomposition. External factors such as sun, wind, humidity, and temperature
are known to accelerate or slow down the mummification period. The process can take weeks or months to complete. Consequently,
the diversity of external factors makes postmortem interval (PMI) estimations difficult. This case study reports on the first example
of precocious natural mummification in Northern Cyprus and involves a 20-year- old male found hanging from the railing in the stairwell
of an unfinished building. The individual had been missing only seven days. The body underwent complete computed tomography scanning,
autopsy, and toxicology analysis. A fractured hyoid with associated ecchymosis is documented, indicating death by asphyxiation.
The crime scene environmental factors and seven-day weather report during which the individual was missing were assessed to understand
the factors that influenced this rapid mummification. Reporting on this case contributes to PMI studies in studies in Cyprus and other locations with similar environmental factors.