Citation

Pradeep Kumar MP, Havanur BL. Journal of South India Medicolegal Association 2015; 7(1): 45-47.

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(Copyright © 2015)

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Abstract

Hanging is considered to be one of the painless methods for committing a suicide, more commonly preferred by females rather than males who opt for violent deaths like lying on a railway track. But, some men overtly prefer hanging than other methods to commit suicide. Materials used for hanging may vary from, a soft saree of a related person whom the deceased is emotionally bound like mother, sister, spouse or of a girlfriend to any hard materials like rope, wire, packing strap or any other material immediately available at that instances. Many suicides are planned where-in the person writes a suicide note, whereas in unplanned suicides the person commits suicide at any spur of emotions in which the person uses a material immediately available. However, suicidal hanging by a handkerchief is a rare phenomenon usually seen across. Here is one such case of suicidal hanging by a handkerchief. © 2015 South India Medico-Legal Association. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Hanging; Hand kerchief