Citation

Bhiansha ALD, Selvaraj T. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2019; 13(3): 130-134.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00181.6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The death due to suicide are highly incidental in the morden way of life. The present study was conducted in Department of Forensic Medicine, Madurai Medical College, Madurai during January 2014 to December 2014 to find out the various patterns of ligature and the neck injuries during the autopsy examinations in deaths due to hanging. Total 210 cases of autopsy were studied irrespective of age, gender, religion, casteetc., who has died due to hanging. All the data is related to ligature pattern, internal injuries in neck, marital status etc are recorded with detailed autopsy examination subsequently analysed statistically. We conclude that majority of victims were male of 21-30 years age involved in hanging, due to love, financial factor, work related issues and other motivational factors. © 2019, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All right reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; violence; suicide; Hanging; drowning; female; male; autopsy; cause of death; traffic accident; suicidal behavior; hanging; risk factor; hyoid bone; major clinical study; gunshot injury; marriage; human tissue; love; religion; neck injury; Neck injuries; sternocleidomastoid muscle; Article; thyroid cartilage; morgue; artery ligation; Ligature pattern; Motivational factors