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10-07-2012, 02:21 PM
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Re: Suicidal Strangulation With Wire
Case Report A 50 year old male was found dead in his unbolted room. The victim was found partially suspended with the help of telephone wire tied about 8 feet high to a hook on the ceiling. The victim was wearing a blue cloth around the waist, which was blood stained. Some dried blood also spattered on the floor around him. There were four grooves (ligature marks) around the neck; the first groove was 0.5 cm below the right ear, anteriorly it passed through the mouth and was 0.5 cm below left ear; the width of the groove was 0.5 cm and was made of one round of ligature material (telephone wire) as shown in figure 1 (the one in the OP). The second groove was 4 cm below right ear, 7 cm below the chin and 4 cm below left ear; the width of the groove was 1cm and was made up of two rounds of wire. The third groove was present 9 cm below the right ear, 8 cm below the chin and 7 cm below left ear, the width of the groove was 4 cm and was made up of four rounds of wire. The fourth groove was present 14 cm below right ear, 11cm below the chin and 12 cm below left ear; the width of the groove was 0.5 cm and was made up of one round of wire. The knot was running type and was present below the right angle of jaw. No suicide note was found at the site. All these findings particularly the presence of loop of ligature in the mouth and face and presence of blood on the floor raised the suspicion of homicidal hanging. At autopsy, the deceased showed injuries consistent with the ligature hanging. These included a near circumferential ligature furrow about the neck which curved upwards to a point of suspension below right angle of jaw (figure 2). Internally on layer dissection of neck, no bruising of neck muscles and fracture of hyoid thyroid complex was seen (figure 3, 4). Anal examination revealed multiple hemorrhoids at 7’o clock and 11’o clock positions. The investigation of the scene, victim and witnesses revealed findings that supported the manner of death as suicide. Also there was no forced entry in the room. The autopsy findings were consistent with suicidal hanging. The blood on the floor and clothes was due to blood oozing out from the hemorrhoids due to increased venous pressure resulting from compression of neck veins. Thus after thorough investigation no evidence of any foul play was found. Cause of death was given due to ligature hanging. Additional information provided by the victim’s friend revealed that the victim recently lost his job and his wife deserted him for another man. Nice post, thanks! |