The medico-legal report of an unknown dead body must include the following

Full description of the clothes and any articles connected with the body:

Medico-legal importance of clothes examination:

• Contents of the pockets as the identity card or a letter.
• Any articles as jewelry or newspaper.
• Any tears or stains on the clothes, missing button.
• The pattern of clothes may give clue for the job of the person, his socioeconomic state.
• Clothes are examined for laundry marks, tailors label.

Description of the congenital features:

• Complexion (color of the skin) if white, yellow, brown or black.
• Shape of the mouth, nose, ear and slope of the forehead.
• Shape of the eyes and color of the iris.
• Color, form and distribution of the hair.
• Description of the eyebrows, beard and moustache.
• Full description of the teeth (including any fillings) or presence of a missing tooth.
• - Photographs (full face and profile) and finger prints are taken to help for identification.

Category: Forensic Medicine Notes