Case Study
A victim was stabbed in the left side of the neck in a fight and sustained a small superficial stab wound of the skin and jugular vein. There was a small pool of blood at the scene; the victim, however, expired in the ambulance on the way to the trauma center. Which of the following statements is Not True regarding this incident?
a. Air embolism is the cause of death.
b. Air embolism is the mechanism of death.
c. Stab wound is the cause of death.
d. Hemorrhage may be the mechanism of death in the absence of air embolism.
e. Manner of death is homicide.