Citation

Ahuja V, Ratogi P. J. Punj. Acad. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2015; 15(2): 97-99.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Publisher R. K. Gorea)

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Abstract

This paper reports the case of decapitation during suicidal hanging of an 82 yr old male weighing 48 kg. He reportedly jumped into a well almost 25 feet deep with a thick jute rope tied around his neck. External findings included complete transection of the neck at the level of C2-C3 vertebral body. Decapitation is an infrequent complication of hanging. The cause for such a rare event can be attributed to the inelasticity of the rope and fall of several meters. © 2015 JPAFMAT. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Hanging; Decapitation