TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Suicidal hanging resulting in the victim's decapitation: Report on 2 cases with review of the literature
JO  - Journal de Medecine Legale Droit Medical
A1  - Tracqui, A.
A1  - Sattonnet, P.
A1  - Kowalski, S.
A1  - Hohl, B.
A1  - Berthelon, L.
A1  - Raul, J.S.
A1  - Géraut, A.
A1  - Ludes, B.
SP  - 11
EP  - 17
VL  - 45
IS  - 1
N2  - Decapitation is a complication of extreme rarity in the event of a hanging, occurring when the constriction of the neck is preceded by a drop of several metres with a poorly stretchable line used as the hanging ligature. This paper reports 2 cases of suicidal hanging recently observed in Northeastern France. Necropsy findings and biomechanical aspects of these fatalities are discussed in the light of the existing literature.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 0249-6208
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -