[Cases of hanging with bound limbs--suicide, homicide or accident]

Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol. 2002 Oct-Dec;52(4):371-9.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

In the paper 6 cases of suicidal hanging and 1 case of accidental hanging were presented; in each case limbs of the victim were bound. These hangings always cause a suspicion of homicide, therefore the forensic specialist should pay particular attention to them, especially during the crime scene examination, they should also be carefully investigated by police and the public prosecutor's office.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Accidents*
  • Adult
  • Asphyxia / etiology
  • Autopsy
  • Cause of Death
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hand Injuries / pathology
  • Homicide*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neck Injuries / pathology
  • Suicide*