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

The present study was carried out between 2010 and 2013, a total of 7968 Autopsies were conducted of which 3.31% (n – 264) cases were deaths due to hanging. The most preferred ligature materials were Stole (n – 79) and Bed spread/Sari (n – 68). In 88% of the cases, hanging was complete. Females (n –...

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Main Author: Dinesh Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-09-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X15000052