“…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.…”