1. Dr. Nadia Al-Kandary Pattern of Suicide in Kuwait
Ministry of Interior
General Department of Criminal Evidence
Head of Forensic Pathology Section
Dr. Nadia Al-Kandary
Pattern of Suicide in Kuwait

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General Department of Criminal Evidence

4. Structural Organization of The General Department of Criminal Evidence in Kuwait
Crime Laboratories Department
Forgery & Counterfeit Prevention Department
Personal Identification & Automated Fingerprint Department
Forensic Medicine Department
Support Department
Crime Scene Department
General Director
Quality Control & Secretary Section
Forensic Pathology Section
Forensic Medicine Examination Section
X-Ray Section
Follow-up & Co-ordination Section
Forensic Analysis & D.N.A. Section
Latent Comparison Investigation Section
Post-mortem examination unit
Clinical examination unit
Facial reconstruction unit
Alcohol Section
Arson & Explosion Investigation Section
Analytical Chemistry Section
Forensic Photography Section
Orthopedics
Unit
Ophthalmology
Unit
E.N.T. Unit
Dental/Odontology unit
Firearms & Tools Marks Traces Section
Narcotics & Tranquilizers Section
Toxicology Section

5. Pattern of Suicide in Kuwait

6. AIM OF THE STUDY
This study investigated the pattern of un-natural deaths (Suicide) in Kuwait.

7. Where does our data come from?
Medical Examiner Reports
Forensic Medical Laboratories
FMD
Kuwait
Police Reports
(All Law Enforcement) Sectors

8. Research design
This study was conducted over the period of seven years from to 2009.
The material of this study constituted a total of 347reported suicidal deaths referred for Medico-legal examination
The data were analyzed using manner of death, age, gender, nationalities and marital status

9. Causes, number and percentage of reported medico-legal cases of Suicidal deaths in Kuwait between

10. Reported medico-legal cases of Suicidal deaths in Kuwait
according to nationalities between 2003 and 2009

11. Reported medico-legal cases of Suicidal deaths in Kuwait according to gender between 2003 and 2009.

12. Reported medico-legal cases of cases of Suicidal deaths
according to marital Status in Kuwait between and 2009.

13. Reported Medico legal cases of suicidal deaths due to hanging in Kuwait according to age groups between 2003 and 2009

14. Total number and percentage of reported Medico legal cases of suicidal deaths due to toxicity (poisoning) in Kuwait according to age groups between 2003 and 2009

15. reported homicidal deaths due to stab wound injuries that are reported to the GDCE in Kuwait according to age group

16. Total number and percentage of reported medico-legal cases of suicidal deaths due to fall from height injuries in Kuwait according to age groups between and 2009

17. Total number and percentage of reported medico legal cases of suicidal deaths due to firearm injuries in Kuwait according to age groups between 2003 and 2009

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