Eifeler Armbrust-Fall: Fast ein perfekter Mord

In most instances external postmortem examinations of corpses are done unprofessionally and without forensic experience. Important indications for homicide are often overlooked. Nevertheless, even if they are done accurately external postmortem examinations cannot replace forensic autopsies. Only an autopsy will prove definite results concerning the cause of death and only they can exclude homicide. In the following article the murder of a young man with a crossbow is described which almost would not have been discovered due to the mentioned weak points.