(c) Reparative Processes: Reparative processes, such as signs of inflammation, formation of granulation tissue pus cnd sloughs, will indicate that the burns we.re caused during life. Burhs caused after death show no vitffl! reaction and hwe a dull white q^pearance with the openings of the skin glands coloured grey. The internal oraans are roasted, cuid emit n oeculiar offensive odour. However, Soitz and Fisher have Dointed out i+iat it is not oossible to estabiish, either with the naked eve or bv histoloqica! s.xamination, whether burns occurred shortly before death or soon after. Circumstcntial<evidence alone will providetheanswer.Malikhasdescribedenzymechangesinthe early phdse of heoling skin burns, in guinea pias. 13.In the present case, vital symptoms, such as absence of line of redness has not been mentioned in the reoort. Ta.kina into consideration that almost all the organs of the deceased sustainey 100% 6th degreedeep burn injuries, the body was completely charred, bones were exposed, on the basis of opinion of the doctor based |on the findina in oostmortem regarding absence of carbon Darticlesnh the tongue, absence of soot carbon Ddrticles in trachea and absence of inflaming vesications, it'would be hazardous to arrive at a conclusion that the burn injuries y—p eresent - - - oyer - . 1+ie - body - , were Dostmortem in nature.
