TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - A tree branch instead of a ligature: an unusual accidental hanging
JO  - Forensic science, medicine, and pathology
A1  - Vadysinghe, Amal Nishantha
A1  - Sivasubramanium, Murugupillai
A1  - Jayasooriya, Rankothge Pemasiri
SP  - 441
EP  - 443
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - A unique case of accidental hanging due to compression of the neck of an adult by the branches of a coffee tree is reported. The decedent was a 42-year-old male who was found dead in a semi prone position on a slope. His neck was lodged in a wedge formed by two branches of a coffee tree, with his legs angled downwards on the slope. Autopsy revealed two friction abrasions located horizontally on either side of the front of the neck, just above the larynx. The findings were compatible with compression of the neck by the branches of the tree, with the body weight of the decedent contributing to compression. Subsequent complete autopsy examination confirmed the cause of death as hanging. Following an inquest the death was ruled to be accidental.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1547-769X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9902-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -