Forensic Sciences Research, Volume. 9, Issue 3, owae049(2024)

An interdisciplinary forensic approach in a mummified child with evidence of abuse and neglect

Norbert Moravanský1,2, Soňa Masnicová3, Petra Švábová4、*, Roman Kuruc1,5, Branislav Gális2,6,7, and Radoslav Beňuš2,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • 2Institute of Forensic Medical Expertise, Expert Institute, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • 3Department of Criminalistics and Forensic Sciences, Academy of Police Forces, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • 4Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • 5Department of Forensic Medicine, The Health Care Surveillance Authority, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • 6Dental Surgery Clinic, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • 7Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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    Norbert Moravanský, Soňa Masnicová, Petra Švábová, Roman Kuruc, Branislav Gális, Radoslav Beňuš. An interdisciplinary forensic approach in a mummified child with evidence of abuse and neglect[J]. Forensic Sciences Research, 2024, 9(3): owae049

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jan. 15, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 13, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: Petra Švábová (petra.svabova@uniba.sk)

    DOI:10.1093/fsr/owae049

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