EXAMINATION OF ASSAILANT IN A CASE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

IMPORTANCE
1. If known to prove or to exclude false allegations

2. If suspected

to confirm

PROCEDURE
1. CONSENT 2. HISTORY 3. CLINICAL EXAMINATION a)General b)Injuries 4. Collection of trace material and removal of specimens

EXAMINATION (General)
GENERAL (a) There may be trace material from the victim and from the scene on the clothes and the body of the assailant. 1. Blood from the victim following a hymenal tear on the penis or on the clothes of the assailant. 2. Victims pubic hair among the pubic hair/ underwear of the assailant. 3. Victims head hair on the body / clothes of the assailant 4. Victims vaginal epithelial cells on the assailants glans penis 5. Cosmetics(lipsticks) from the victim on the assailant. 6. Victims epidermal tags in the nail scrapings of the assilant 7. Dust, weed etc from the locus similar to those found on the victim ,on the assailants body or clothing.

EXAMINATION (General) contd..

(b) The assailant may show evidence of recent sexual intercourse. 1. Clean glans penis with absence of smegma. 2. Recent penile injuries. (c ) The assailant may be suffering from venereal diseases -Gonococcal infection

EXAMINATION (Injuries)
(a) The victim may have inflicted injuries on the assailant. 1. Bite injuries on the assailant can be compared with the victims dentition. 2. Scratch marks inflicted by the victim on the assailant. (b) The assailant may sustain injuries during the act of penetration -injuries to the prepuse,frenulum or even to the glans penis -injuries to the body depending on the surface on which the act took place

SPECIMENS..
Consent of the assailant must be obtained for the removal of the following specimens 1. Blood 2. Pubic hair 3. Head hair 4. Nail scrapings 5. Smear from the glans penis 6. Any other stains on the body. 7. Clothing

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