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Date : 19-09-04 15:32
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Publication; issue : 2019 Year 43 Vol 3 iss 111 p
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Self-Ligature Strangulation by Utilizing
Recliner
Korean J Leg Med 2019;43:111-114
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Scientific Investigation Department,
Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency, Andong, Korea
Department of Forensic Medicine, School of
Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
E-mail: sanghan1@knu.ac.kr
Most cases of ligature strangulation are
generally homicides, and deaths due to suicide or accident are rare. We present
a very rare case of a man using a recliner sofa as an aid for strangulation.
The deceased, a man in his 50s, cut his wrists using an industrial cutter
several times and placed his hands into a bathtub containing warm water, which,
however, did not lead to death. His suicide attempt through self-ligature
strangulation using a recliner in the living room finally resulted in his
death. After considering the results of the scene investigation, testimony of
the witnesses, and the autopsy findings, the cause of death was determined to
be self-ligature strangulation, and wrist incisions were found to be a
contributory cause of death.
Key Words: Asphyxia; Suicide; Recliner
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