DEATH INVESTIGATION AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE

Unavailable in the literature is any reference to an investigation of death after evidence has been destroyed. In this presentation two fire arms and the bullet were melted after the death was certified as a sui cide. A team of investigators conducted a psychological autopsy as wel l as shot patterns to determine the distance from the gun muzzle to th e head to determine whether or not the wound was a contact type. The r esolution of the case is discussed and the factor of local politics an d case prominance in the media is reviewed.