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“Crow’s feet” as an indication of a vital reaction in a gunshot victim

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Radnic, B., Atanasijevic, T., Popovic, V. et al. “Crow’s feet” as an indication of a vital reaction in a gunshot victim. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 10, 259–261 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-013-9512-9

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