Citation

Millo T, Behra C, Singh SR, Murty OP. J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2007; 24(1): 36-38.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Department of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

We report three separate cases of suicidal hanging. In two cases mouth was closed by a piece of cloth tied over it, while in the third case a handkerchief was gagged inside the mouth. In one case the legs were tied loosely. Two of them were incomplete hanging cases. Interestingly all cases were adult male belonging to a particular community (Oriya). All of them had migrated to Delhi from Orissa for their livelihood.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; male; India; autopsy; case report; cause of death; hanging; cadaver; Suicidal; article; Hangingl; Masking; Oriya; Unsual hangings