Suicidal hanging within an automobile
| Autor: | B A López-Abajo Rodriguez, J M Blanco Pampin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Engineering Injury control business.industry Accident prevention Multiple Trauma Poison control Wounds Penetrating Second victim medicine.disease Pathology and Forensic Medicine Airway Obstruction Asphyxia Suicide Accidental asphyxia Injury prevention Forensic engineering medicine Humans Medical emergency business Automobiles |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology. 22(4) |
| ISSN: | 0195-7910 |
| Popis: | Accidental asphyxia related to cars has been described in different reports, but suicidal hanging in an automobile is very unusual. Two cases of suicidal hanging inside an automobile are described, illustrating an unusual form of hanging. In one case, the deceased used his belt as a ligature, and the point of attachment was the window of the car. The second victim used the safety belt of the passenger seat. In both cases, the automobile engine was turned off, all the windows were closed, and the door locks were blocked. The medicolegal cause of hanging was based on the scene of the investigation, police and witness reports, social history, autopsy findings, and toxicologic examinations. |
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