Citation

Saint-Martin P, Prat S, Bouyssy M, O'Byrne P. J. Forensic Leg. Med. 2009; 16(1): 40-43.

Affiliation

Service de Médecine Légale, Hôpital Trousseau, CHRU TOURS, 37 044 TOURS Cedex 9, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jflm.2008.05.022

PMID

19061849

Abstract

Suicides due to plastic bag asphyxia have been reported in the literature but remain unusual. The circumstances of such deaths are reviewed and illustrated by the case of a 32-year-old male who was found dead in a lorry cab. The remarkable point is that the victim followed instructions from an American movie he had watched. This case emphasizes the importance of the investigation to determine the manner of death.

Language: en