Citation

Suresh V, Vinay HN. Journal of South India Medicolegal Association 2015; 7(1): 48-50.

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(Copyright © 2015)

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Abstract

Suffocation literally means 'to die as a result of not being able to breathe or to have difficulty in breathing'. It's usually referred to as death due to breathing air containing insufficient oxygen (Vitiated atmosphere). Suicides using plastic bag suffocation or plastic bag asphyxia are rarely reported in India. Although, deaths due to plastic bag asphyxia in cases of auto erotic deaths or plastic bag suffocation as seen in solvent abuse are often reported. Here with presenting a case where one of IT professional in his early twenties committed suicide using a plastic bag. © 2015 South India Medico-Legal Association. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Asphyxia; Suffocation; Plastic bag