Periligature injuries in hanging

Suicide in forensic practice – an Australian perspective

“…Combined methods of self-destruction may also be used, but are less common 56 . Each method utilized for self-killing has particular patterns of injury and characteristics, including abrasions, bruises, ligature marks, and cherry-pink skin and tissue discoloration 67,68 . The forensic investigation of suicides includes the study of these injury patterns and autopsy features to determine the material or device used to cause the injuries, the mechanism of death, as well as determining whether the findings are consistent with self-infliction 69 .…”

Skin blister formation together with patterned intradermal hematoma: A special type of tire mark injury in victims run over by a wheel

“…Another kind of skin blister is caused by prolonged pressure exerted on succulent soft tissue, for instance in victims buried alive [14] or in persons dying from hanging or ligature strangulation [8,[15][16][17]. In the latter group, the blisters may be located on skin ridges between or alongside the ligature turns.…”

Forensics in dermatology: Part II

“…The presence of a suspension point, a gap or rise in the ligature mark, is evidence of hanging. 52 Hanging may be accidental in cases of sexual asphyxia (an attempt to enhance sexual pleasure by inducing cerebral hypoxia, more commonly seen in young men). In these cases the ligature is often padded and a mark is absent.…”