Citation

Verma SK, Agarwal BB. Med. Sci. Law 1999; 39(4): 342-344.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10581915

Abstract

While hanging is a common method of committing suicide in India, accidental hanging is uncommon. However, it does occur when people are engaged in auto-erotic practices. An adult male who was helping passengers trapped in the lift of an outpatient department at a teaching hospital was accidentally hanged. He survived for 39 days. This case highlights a rare but serious hazard in the use of lifts.

Language: en