Adolescent suicide due to inhalation of insect spray

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dc.contributor.authorKlitte, A.
dc.contributor.authorGilbert, J.
dc.contributor.authorLokan, R.
dc.contributor.authorByard, R.
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractA 17-year-old female who had been expressing suicidal ideation following domestic problems was found dead in her room next to a towel and an empty can of insect spray. There were no suspicious circumstances and it appeared that the deceased had inhaled insect spray using the towel to maintain the concentration of vapour around her nose and mouth. There was no history of recreational inhalation of volatile substances or other illicit drug use. Inhalation of insect spray is a rare method of suicide in keeping with the suggestion that young suicide victims utilize unusual methods of self-destruction determined to some degree by availability and accessibility.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityÅ. Klitte, J.D. Gilbert, R. Lokan, R.W. Byard
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2001; 9(1):22-24
dc.identifier.doi10.1054/jcfm.2001.0483
dc.identifier.issn1353-1131
dc.identifier.orcidByard, R. [0000-0002-0524-5942]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/32711
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherChurchill Livingstone
dc.rightsCopyright © 2002 APS/Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1054/jcfm.2001.0483
dc.titleAdolescent suicide due to inhalation of insect spray
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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