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A rare report of fatal torture

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  1. Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Stephen Cordner

  2. International Programme, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006, Australia

    Stephen Cordner

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Cordner, S. A rare report of fatal torture. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 12, 204–205 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-016-9762-4

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