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JIAFM, 2007 - 29(4); ISSN: 0971-0973
Figure 2. Female victim with remnants of
burnt material and burnt small twigs in
head area.
Figure 4 . Naked female body with
foreign object in genitalia
Figure 5. Postmortem burns and
abrasions with artifact abrasions (Ant
bites) over the
Figure 3. Disfigured head and face with
protruding brain substance and
Post-mortem burns visible over face ,
neck and chest areas.
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