Delhi Family Mass Suicide: AIIMS Doctor Suggests Psychological Autopsy
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NEW DELHI: As the deaths of 11 family members at a north Delhi home remained shrouded in mystery, mental health experts said on Monday that people in mass suicide cases generally "show commonalities" and suggested that a "psychological autopsy" be conducted in the case to unravel the puzzle.
The deceased, including seven women and two children, were found hanging from an iron-mesh in the ceiling on Sunday.
The incident has baffled investigators and psychiatrists.
Police suspect the deaths were part of a suicide pact after handwritten notes found at the house indicated a "religious or spiritual angle". But two members of the family on Monday dismissed the suicide pact theory and insisted the 11 people were killed.
A senior doctor from the department of psychiatry at AIIMS suggested that a "psychological autopsy" be conducted in the case to get to the bottom of the mystery.
The deceased, including seven women and two children, were found hanging from an iron-mesh in the ceiling on Sunday.
The incident has baffled investigators and psychiatrists.
Police suspect the deaths were part of a suicide pact after handwritten notes found at the house indicated a "religious or spiritual angle". But two members of the family on Monday dismissed the suicide pact theory and insisted the 11 people were killed.
A senior doctor from the department of psychiatry at AIIMS suggested that a "psychological autopsy" be conducted in the case to get to the bottom of the mystery.
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