Suicidal Hanging in Eskisehir, Turkey: 25 Year Analysis

Abstract

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.

Distinguishing between homicide and suicide knots and ligatures: A comparative analysis of case and survey data

“…Two notable findings emerged from the survey data: wrist gaps and chirality consistency. Table 8, full suspension in hanging suicides appears to be more prevalent than partial suspension in eastern cultures [48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64].…”