Methane is a suffocating gas, and “methane deaths” are largely the result of suffocation by gas–air displacement after accidental or deliberate exposure. Neither methane gas nor other suffocating gases are a common means of homicide, with the potential exception of the use of gas in chemical weapons or gas chambers. Here, we report the case of a 53-year-old woman who was killed by her husband with methane gas. The man had given his wife a dose of Lorazepam before setting up a hose that conveyed methane from the kitchen into the apartment's bedroom. The man subsequently faked his own suicide, which was later discovered.
De Giorgio, F., Grassi, V. M., Vetrugno, G., Rossi, R., Fucci, N., D'Aloja, E., Pascali, V. L., Homicide by methane gas, <<FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL>>, 2012; (2012): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.01.012] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/10918]
Homicide by methane gas
De Giorgio, Fabio;Grassi, Vincenzo Maria;Vetrugno, Giuseppe;Rossi, Riccardo;Fucci, Nadia;D'Aloja, Ernesto;Pascali, Vincenzo Lorenzo
2012
Abstract
Methane is a suffocating gas, and “methane deaths” are largely the result of suffocation by gas–air displacement after accidental or deliberate exposure. Neither methane gas nor other suffocating gases are a common means of homicide, with the potential exception of the use of gas in chemical weapons or gas chambers. Here, we report the case of a 53-year-old woman who was killed by her husband with methane gas. The man had given his wife a dose of Lorazepam before setting up a hose that conveyed methane from the kitchen into the apartment's bedroom. The man subsequently faked his own suicide, which was later discovered.
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