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Publication Medicolegal Evaluation of an Abandoned Dead Neonate: A Case Report(Nepal Medical Association, 2021) Atreya, Alok; Gyawali, Lokaratna; Devkota, Indira; Pathak, BishnuAbstract: The killing of an illegitimate newborn immediately or within 24 hours of birth is neonaticide which differs from other forms of homicide in terms of diagnosis and motives. Neonaticide is a cognizable offense where mothers are usually the perpetrators. This case reports the autopsy findings of a smothered neonate at a secluded location in rural Nepal. The present case study also highlights the medicolegal implications in such cases.