Citation

Madanraj M, Shetty M, Suares S, Shetty S. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2018; 12(1): 103-106.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2018.00021.X

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The recent emergence of suicide by plastic bag suffocation can be attributed to the Right to Die Societies who advocate the use of this method in terminally ill patients. These cases pose a challenge to the Forensic Pathologist owing to minimal and inconclusive findings at autopsy. Toxicological analysis, visit to the scene of occurrence and psychological autopsy play a vital role in solving these cases. Hereby presenting a case where a body of a young male was found in seemingly unclear and suspicious circumstances with a plastic bag wrapped around his head. A visit to the scene of occurrence provided clinching evidence and helped us reach a conclusion of suicide by plastic bag suffocation. © 2018, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; homicide; suicide; Suicide; male; Asphyxia; autopsy; case report; toxicology; alcohol consumption; clinical article; Article; suffocation; Plastic bag suffocation