Skull Injuries Caused By Blow With Glass Bottles

Six cases of blows with glass bottles on the skull are reported. The glass bottles varied in size, weight, shape and filling level. In all cases the bottles broke, but there were no fractures of the skull or injuries of the brain or meninges. As a consequence of the blows with the glass bottles, bruises, lacerations and incised wounds were seen. The only cause contributing or leading to death was a fatal bleeding from lacerations of the scalp.