Department of Forensic Medicine Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Keywords:
Hanging, Suicide, Sharp weapon cuts, Self inflicted cutsAbstract
Cases of “suicidal hanging” which meet stumbling block of disapproval of the relatives are sensitive. One such case is being presented. The case was marked by co existence of “sharp weapon injuries” that kept relatives protesting against the interpretation of “suicidal hanging”. Different interpretations of these injuries created confusions of homicide. After reading the case the reader would be convinced that “suicidal” hanging does present in an unconventional manner. Confusions deepen if weapon is not available on the day one but had to be searched out. Situation gets complicated if bleeding was present at the scene of hanging or if the evidence of bleeding had been wiped out.
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Saurabh Sharma, SK Sharma. Prospects of Hanging Being Interpreted as Ligature Strangulation are Real (Twist in the tale by a scene examination) [page 21- 24] : http://www.geradts.com/anil/ij/vol_005_no_002/ main.html & http://www.crimeandclues.com/ special_special/CSI_edition.pdf
Saurabh Sharma, SK Sharma. Controversial Death Change of Decision from Homicide to Suicide:A Review Opinion [page 17-20], http:// www.geradts.com/anil/ij/vol_005_no_002/main.html.
A case of strangulation fabricated as Hanging: http:/ /anil299.tripod.com/vol_002_no_002/papers/ paper005.html
Sharma SK. Homicidal Hanging - Case Report (Bias In Premise of Hanging). http://www.geradts.com/anil/ ij/vol_001_no_001/paper001.html
Dr SK Sharma, Dr Saurabh Sharma. Ligature strangulation: Not very common but contested too often. (one finding : many conclusions) http:// www.crimeandclues.com/ligature_strangulation.htm
