A Case Report of Partial Hanging

Authors

  • U S Sinha Prof. & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MLN Medical College, Allahabad.
  • Soni Uttam Junior Resident(II),Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MLN Medical College, Allahabad.
  • A K Pathak Junior Resident(I), Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MLN Medical College, Allahabad.
  • A K Saxena Associate Professor Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MLN Medical College, Allahabad.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Hanging, Partial hanging, Ligature mark, Saliva stain.

Abstract

Hanging is the form of asphyxia due to constriction of neck when the force of constriction is on the body weight. Hanging is commonly suicidal in nature. While, partial hanging is usually taken to be diagnostic of being suicidal in nature. The authors describe here a typical case of partial suicidal hanging. 

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Published

2011-07-30

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1&2 (2011): Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (Jan-Jun)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

A Case Report of Partial Hanging . (2011). Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 9(1&2), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.48165/