An autopsy study of death due to Suicidal Hanging – 264 cases

Rao, Dinesh

doi:10.1016/j.ejfs.2015.01.004

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“…In the study conducted in Samsun, it was reported that 77.1% of the cases were full hangings [42]. In a study conducted by Rao and his colleagues in India, it was reported that 88% of the cases of hangings were full hangings [30]. In the study conducted by Sharma et al this ratio was 68% [23].…”

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“…The hangings in the form that the body does not touch anywhere are called full hanging [1,13,41]. In the literature related to hanging, it is reported that full hanging is most frequently encountered [23,25,30,42]. In the study conducted in Samsun, it was reported that 77.1% of the cases were full hangings [42].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…In a study conducted in Diyarbakır in our country, it was reported that 2.8% of judicial deaths were caused by hanging. In the study conducted in India by Rao et al, it was reported that 264 (3.31%) 7968 autopsies performed between 2010-2013 were due to hanging [30]. This difference is thought to be due to regional differences and the changes in the ratio of suicide.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In 26 cases in which hanging mark was in the thyroid cartilage line or below, along with criminal investigation and evidence, it was determined that the incident was a suicide by hanging. In a study conducted by Rao in India, hanging mark was found above/at the top of the thyroid cartilage in 82.58% of the cases [30]. In hanging autopsies, ecchymosis under the skin and soft tissue bleeds in the neck region; echogenic fractures, vertebral fractures and medulla spinalis injury in hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage can be seen.…”

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Suicidal Hanging in Eskisehir, Turkey: 25 Year Analysis

Karbeyaz¹,

Çelikel²,

Balci³

2017

J Forensic Res

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In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the autopsy findings of deaths due to hanging in the last 25 years in Eskisehir province located in western Anatolia and to share them in the literature. The gender, age, scene of crime, the material used for hanging type and hanging, autopsy findings and toxicological findings were examined using the data of Eskişehir Forensic Medicine Branch Directorate and judicial investigation files in that period. It was determined that hanging cases have increased in the recent years. 65.1% of the cases were male 72.1% of the cases were typical hanging. Hanging cases can only be solved by the collective work of crime scene investigators, police officers, prosecutors and doctors.

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Suicidal Hanging in Eskisehir, Turkey: 25 Year Analysis

Karbeyaz¹,

Çelikel²,

Balci³

2017

J Forensic Res

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“…However, in a hanging from a low suspension point, the marks on the neck tend to be horizontal rather than diagonal simulating ligature strangulation. 3 The pattern of external and internal injuries and other postmortem findings resulting from neck compression permit a Forensic pathologist to resolve many unanswered questions.…”

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Profile of suicidal hanging presented to a tertiary care hospital: a descriptive study

Kitulwatte

Edirisinghe

Senarathne

et al. 2019

Sri Lanka J Forensic Med, Sci & Law

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When a body is found suspended, the forensic pathologist is expected to give an opinion on the manner of death excluding or confirming possible criminal involvement. Conclusion is easy when findings are classic. However, it is a dilemma when there are atypical findings. ConclusionThe findings in hanging vary, and may be found in many combinations sometimes with exceptions to the generally accepted. Awareness of these combinations and the exceptions are of crucial importance in coming to a conclusion in a suspected case of hanging so as to avoid any erroneous opinion.

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