Homicidal Smothering with a Staged Suicide Scene： A Case Report

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Journal of Forensic Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 382-385.DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2024.441103

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Homicidal Smothering with a Staged Suicide Scene： A Case Report

Hao Chen¹(), Yiming Dong¹^,², Aojie Wang¹, Kai Wang¹, Guozhong Zhang¹^,³()

^1.Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
^2.Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
^3.Hebei Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science, Shijiazhuang 050017, China

Received:2024-11-25 Online:2026-10-28 Published:2026-08-25
Contact: Guozhong Zhang

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Hao Chen, Yiming Dong, Aojie Wang, Kai Wang, Guozhong Zhang. Homicidal Smothering with a Staged Suicide Scene： A Case Report[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2026, 42(4): 382-385.

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