The "microwave oven" practice in Brazil.

Autor:	Lemos YV; Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, Medico-Legal Institute André Roquette in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.; Medical Sciences Faculty of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.; Brazilian Association of Forensic Anthropology (ABRAF), Brasília, Brazil., Menrique Corradi L; Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, Medico-Legal Institute André Roquette in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.; Brazilian Association of Forensic Anthropology (ABRAF), Brasília, Brazil., Calmon Silva M; Brazilian Association of Forensic Anthropology (ABRAF), Brasília, Brazil., de Oliveira Couto L; Medical Sciences Faculty of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Bittencourt GH; Medical Sciences Faculty of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Santos Dionísio A; Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, Medico-Legal Institute André Roquette in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Zatti Lima A; Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, Medico-Legal Institute André Roquette in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Alberto Cardoso M; Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, Medico-Legal Institute André Roquette in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Cunha E; Brazilian Association of Forensic Anthropology (ABRAF), Brasília, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Forensic sciences research [Forensic Sci Res] 2023 Feb 12; Vol. 7 (4), pp. 628-632. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 12 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.1080/20961790.2022.2067727
Abstrakt:	This article presents a forensic case of an unusual illegal cremation of a person using a process colloquially known as the "microwave oven" practice in Brazil. The microwave process involves two actions: placing the victim in a tire stack and then setting the structure on fire using flammable substances to accelerate the progression. A similar practice, identified as "necklacing", has also been reported in other countries such as South Africa. This report presents a case of microwave oven cremation of a body found in a rural area of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The forensic work helped determine the biological profile and identity of the victim using radiological comparisons. Although the microwave oven cremation practice is rare, it can impose challenges for investigators. Therefore, fully understanding this practice can be helpful to the academic and forensic communities. Competing Interests: The authors have no funding sources or conflicts of interest to disclose. (© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of the Academy of Forensic Science.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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