Citation

Santhosh CS, Vishwanthan KG, Selvakumar C, Nawaz B. Med. Legal Update 2012; 12(2): 160-162.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

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Abstract

Suicidal deaths are not uncommon in India due to variety of reasons. To accomplish the suicide successfully a suicide may attempt more than one method depending upon the situation and the plan of the suicide. Cases with multiple simultaneous suicidal attempts (two or more) are known as complex suicides1,2. Handful of literature is available regarding the complex suicides. Here we present a case of complex suicide completed by a common method (hanging) with a variant course.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; Suicide; Hanging; female; asphyxia; autopsy; case report; depression; saliva; cadaver; Complex suicide; death; article; body position; head position; Hesitation cuts