2009
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-009-9093-9
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Elderly victim: an unusual autoerotic fatality involving an 87-year-old male

Abstract: The average age of autoerotic victims is in the early thirties. Elderly victims of more than 65 years of age are uncommon, consisting of less than 1% of cases. The following case represents the oldest victim ever reported: a 87-year-old man found hanging by a belt in his living room. The body of the deceased was completely naked, with a complex bondage system of ropes. In the victim's bedroom closet, a suitcase contained similar ropes and belts suggesting prior autoerotic activity. Semen was also found at the … Show more

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“…Sometimes it is not pos sible to differentiate between asphyxia, intoxication and natural death [2]. The typical autoerotic death scene is usually locked from the inside and shows no traces of intrusion [3,5,6,8]. Janssen et al point out to the fact that bodies are found in places intend ed to ensure privacy, such as bedrooms, bathtubs, basements, hotel rooms locked from the inside, etc.…”
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“…Sometimes it is not pos sible to differentiate between asphyxia, intoxication and natural death [2]. The typical autoerotic death scene is usually locked from the inside and shows no traces of intrusion [3,5,6,8]. Janssen et al point out to the fact that bodies are found in places intend ed to ensure privacy, such as bedrooms, bathtubs, basements, hotel rooms locked from the inside, etc.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The second most common cause is asphyxia resulting from putting a plastic bag over one's head, leading to lack of oxygen and obstruc tion of the airways -in such cases one should also take into account a combined mechanism of stran gulation by an item wrapped around the neck to hold the bag in place, and strangulation alone [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Furthermore, Cooke et al described an extremely rare case of autoerotic death caused by electrocution [1].…”
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