Case report: An extreme homicide-suicide by a 12-year-old girl

Gokten E. S., Kilicoglu A. G.

AGGRESSION AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, vol.21, pp.110-112, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.avb.2015.01.010
  • Journal Name: AGGRESSION AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.110-112
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This case study presents a 12-year-old girl, who killed her 3-year-old sister by stabbing her twice. After the homicide-suicide act our case was alive and by that way we were able to gain information about the homicide-suicide dynamics. Here, we discuss the possible risk factors of homicide-suicide in children who are likely to experience abuse, neglect and other traumatic experiences such as witnessing violence. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.