Joubert, Dorethea Maria2024-12-062025-03Joubert, D.M. 2024, 'Penetrating crossbow injury to the head: a case of suicide', American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. e8-e10, doi : 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000986.0195-7910 (print)1533-404X (online)10.1097/PAF.0000000000000986http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99781We present here the case of a 42-year-old male with a history of mental illness. There had been a previous attempt at suicide by similar means, using a firearm. He currently resided with family and was confined to bed for most of the day due to complications of abdominal injuries sustained during the previous suicide attempt; however, mobility was still possible. On the day of his demise, his mother looked in on him and found him dead on his bed with a bolt in his head and a crossbow in close proximity—next to his bed.en© 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. e8-e10, 2025. doi : 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000986.Crossbow fatalitiesForensic medicinePenetrating skull defectsSuicideSDG-03: Good health and well-beingPostprint Article