TY - JOUR PY - 2001// TI - Suicidal ligature strangulation: case report and review of the literature JO - Journal of forensic sciences A1 - McMaster, A. R. A1 - Ward, E. W. A1 - Dykeman, A. A1 - Warman, M. D. SP - 386 EP - 388 VL - 46 IS - 2 N2 - An unusual case of suicidal ligature strangulation is described. The victim is a 42-year-old white male who devised a very elaborate ligature mechanism comprised of thin wire, a plastic tub filled with water, and a combination of other common objects to commit suicide while in custody. A brief review of the literature follows.
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