Abstract
A Case of Oyako Shinju in Switzerland: A Psychological Autopsy of an Infanticide-Suicide in Zurich
Davenport R H~~Davenport D
This paper describes a poignant case of “Oyako Shinju”, the Japanese term for combined infanticide-suicide, occuring in Zurich, Switzerland, Oyako Shinju is deeply rooted in Japanese national tradition, but relativley rare in the Western world. The mother in this case took her life & those of her 2 young children. The case, investigated by means of the “psychological autopsy” method, reflects both personality & cultural conflicts between Swiss and Buddhist traditions.