Case study of infant death and the role of the Forensic Department in kuwait

This study presents a case study of one of the cases received and the role of the Forensic Department in Kuwait along with all different diagnostic medicine specialty in solving the crime. The aim is to show the importance of Forensic tools which are used in diagnosing infant death cases beginning a complete examination in the crime scene, the background history, the result of autopsy and Forensic Laboratory work including gross pathological investigation, histology, neuropathology, microbiology, radiology and toxicology. Information about the circumstances of death and the gross pathological findings at autopsy often revealed the cause of death, whether it is natural or un-natural. Figure 1 shows a flow chart of infant death case investigation in the Department of Criminal Evidence. Once occurred, the case is taken up by the police and the hospitals. They are then referred to Department of Criminal Evidence Department of Criminal Evidence where the body is examined for the cause, manner and time of death