At 3:30 P.M. on September 18, 2024, I read the autopsy of “Drew Taylor Rosamond Benton”. It says she was found on the ground by tenants after she allegedly jumped from the third floor of her appartment. She was in her underwear. There were over 22 stab wounds on her thighs – and ankles! She was taken to the hospital. After being treated for two hours, she had a heart attack, and could not be resuscitated. She had a severely fractured pelvis from her fall, and many abrasions. She was talking fluently up until then.

I have to see the police report – before I make a comment! I will be asking for a thorough investigation. Did Drew say she jumped from the third floor – in an ATTEMPTED suicide? Am I to assume all her stab wounds were self-inflicted?

John Presco

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Non-fatal suicide attempt by intentional stab wound: Clinical management, psychiatric assessment, and multidisciplinary considerations

James M Badger, Shea C Gregg,¹ and Charles A Adams, Jr²

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Abstract

Background:

Suicide by means of self-inflicted stab wounds is relatively uncommon and little is known about this population and their management.

Materials and Methods:

Retrospective review of adult trauma patients admitted to our Level-1 trauma center between January 2005 and October 2009 for management of non-fatal, self-inflicted stab wounds.

Results:

Fifty-eight patients were evaluated with self-inflicted stab wounds. Four patients died due to their injuries (mortality, 7%). Of the non-fatal stab wounds, 78% were male ranging in age from 19-82 (mean: 45 years). The most common injury sites were the abdomen (46%), neck (33%), and chest (20%). In terms of operative interventions, 56% of abdominal operations were therapeutic, whereas 100% of neck and chest operations were therapeutic. When assessing for suicidal ideation, 44 patients (81%) admitted to suicidal intentions whereas 10 patients (19%) described accidental circumstances. Following psychiatric evaluation, 8 of the 10 patients with “accidental injuries” were found to be suicidal. Overall, 54 patients (98%) met criteria for a formal psychiatric diagnosis with 48 patients (89%) necessitating inpatient or outpatient psychiatric assistance at discharge.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3440888/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFYTXhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTIusKh1HKJOKro_YCF3pyYof7GOyeNkUOVYzy2PoyEdyMsyrdTMGtVr7w_aem_3dgdrBDUEzLN8xeUXSnXSA