zone there were small excoriated areas; in the left latero-cervical region near the base of the neck, three parallel superficial linear excoriations were found: slanting downwards, towards the front, and from left to right . ` 3. With regard to the upper limbs, two roundish ecchymotic areas were present on the back of the right elbow; on the back of the middle of the forearm there was another ecchymotic area; on the palm of the right hand there were a superficial linear wound, an ecchymotic area and another small superficial wound; on the fingertip of the thumb, a small superficial wound was present; on the ulnar side of the first phalanx of second finger on the left hand was noticeable a linear cross-sectional wound;

- 4. with regard to the abdomen, at the level of the iliac spine, a small ecchymotic area was noticed.
- 5. with regard to the lower limbs, on the front side of the left thigh there were some light ecchymotic suffusions and on the front of the right leg there was a roundish ecchymotic area; on the right foot, a post - surgical cicatrix was present.

During the autopsy it was noticed, in the medial occipital region, Hemorrhagic infarct of the deep scalp surface, while no encephalic damage was found, thought it presented blood filled vessels. In the oral cavity had been observed signs of biting on the upper and lower side of the tip and the bilateral margin of the tongue. The opening of the neck layers had evidenced a hematic extravasation in the same spot [end p 4] of the external ecchymotic lesions; in the right lateral cervical region it had been observed an hemorrhagic infiltration of the superficial and deep tissues: the wound found in such region turned out to be deeper in the belly of the sternocleidomastoid muscle with oblique upward direction, posteriorly, and lightly towards the right side, finishing under the mandibular angle, with integrity of the nervous vascular axis of the neck, in spite of the surrounding hemorrhagic infiltration. But on the left, in the same spot of the previously observed widest wound, a broad cutaneous incision with regular margins was found, having dimensions of cm 8 x 4, concerning the muscular belly of the left sternocleidomastoid, with a path going deeper towards the right of the corpse for cm. 8 passing behind the epiglottis and reaching up to the contralateral lateral cervical region. Has been observed a complete section of the right superior thyroid artery and the fracture of the hyoid bone in proximity of the median on the left. It has to be added that, before the autopsy, Dr. Lalli, assisted by Dr. Epicoco, nominated as his assistant, carried out a gynecological exam. In such circumstance it had been found that the labia majora, the interlabial sulci, the external side of the labia minora, the clitoris, the periclitorial and urethral regions did not present any kind of trauma. The hymen presented proof of previous sexual relationships. On the inner side of the labia minora had been observed purple ecchymotic lesions, both on the left and right sides. In the circumstance it had been used a high vaginal swab. On the vaginal fornix it had been found and sampled a dense material of dark yellow color. In the anal and perianal region it had been found that the anal sphincter was expanded by 2-3 centimeters and that a dense material beyond the anal contour was present. On the anorectal line were present small discontinuities of the mucosa of dubious origin. Posteriorly were present small ecchymotic purple colored lesions.

Dr. Lalli on the basis of such results had come to envision that;