Unusual suicides with electric saws.

ABSTRACT

Four suicides by band or circular saws are reported, some with very unusual features. In one case, a two-fold amputation of the left forearm was observed in a female schizophrenic whereas another female suffering chronic depression committed suicide with a band saw by amputation of the upper skull including almost the total brain. It seems noteworthy that three of the four deceased were females with severe psychiatric disorders.