Would you expect any differences in the mechanism of death and the period of sur

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Would you expect any differences in the mechanism of death and the period of survival in the following three cases of individuals falling overboard from a yacht?

• 65 year old wearing a lifejacket

• 13 year old wearing a buoyancy aid

• 26 year old attired only in a bikini

To what extent would these events vary at the following locations?

• 56° 05’ N, 03° 00’ W (Firth of Forth off Port Edgar, Edinburgh)

• 27° 47’ N, 82° 52’ W (Gulf of Mexico, off Tampa)

• 43° 04’ N, 86° 20’ W (Lake Michigan, off Grand Haven)

What effect could a delay in recovery have on the bodies and what are the implications of such changes for the investigation of the death?

Explanation / Answer

Ans- in frith of froth

Here the child with buoyancy and 26 year old will be drowned immediately. Man with life jacket may survive from drowning but may get heart attack.

In gulf of mexico- the child with buoyancy aid and the girl will drowned immediately or they will got hurt by rocks. the man with life jacket may escape from drowning but will got scratches and injuries leading to death.

LakeMichigan - here only the girl in bikini and the boy will drowning easily but the man with life jacket may survive for a extended period of time.

A delay may lead to rupturing of outer skin and purification will occur.

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