Self-inflicted hanging with bound wrists and a gag

Marsh, Thomas O.; Burkhardt, Richard P.; Swinehart, James W.

doi:10.1097/00000433-198212000-00017

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“…Rarely, restraints (wrist/ankle bounding) are used by the deceased to prevent self‐rescuing attempts . Occasional cases of a mouth plug (likely in an attempt to prevent a cry for help) are described . These cases raise suspicions of other party involvement and require further investigation.…”

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confidence: 99%

Retrospective Analysis of Hanging Deaths in Ontario

Tugaleva

Gorassini

Shkrum

2016

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Hanging deaths from investigation standpoint are rarely problematic. Unusual circumstances can on occasion raise suspicion of foul play. Associated neck injuries are reported in the literature with variable frequency (from 0% to 76.8%). This study retrospectively analyzed 755 hanging deaths in Ontario (Canada) to evaluate the demographic features and circumstances of hanging fatalities, and the frequency of hanging-related neck injuries. A number of cases showed unusual/special circumstances (e.g., complex, double suicides, restraints). Among 632 cases with complete autopsies, hyoid and larynx fractures were present in 46 cases (7.3%) with the most common being isolated hyoid fractures. The incidence of cricoid fractures was 0.5% and cervical spine injuries, 1.1%. A higher incidence of neck injuries occurred among males, long drop hangings, and in cases with complete suspension. There was a tendency for the number of fractures to increase with increasing age and weight of the deceased.

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confidence: 99%

Retrospective Analysis of Hanging Deaths in Ontario

Tugaleva

Gorassini

Shkrum

2016

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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“…Other, less preferred ligatures were --electric cord (36); belt/dress cord/dressing gown cord (25); sheet/blanket (13); clothesline wire (5); garden hose (5); shirt (4); dog lead (3); neck tie (2); curtain (3); stockings (2). Additionally there was a wide variety of individualized ligatures (one case each) --blind cord; trousers; shoelace, singlet; scarf; pillowcase; tea towel; tablecloth; surgical suction tubing; plaited rag; surfboard ankle strap; truck strap; undefined nylon cord; elasticated cord; seatbelt strapping; suitcase strap; unknown ligature.…”

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Death by hanging in Western Australia

1995

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“…The weight of the hand could have maintained the minimal pressure required to effect strangulation. There have been other suicide cases where the decedent's hands or fingers were in contact with one or more of the working ends [18,91], as was seen in a few external and self‐tying cases in this study.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…Polson and other authors have described several neck ligature tying methods used in homicides and suicides [1–4,13–20,74–93]. With homicides, multiple neck wraps may be secured with a Half Hitch or no knots at all may be employed [16,18].…”

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Distinguishing between homicide and suicide knots and ligatures: A comparative analysis of case and survey data

Chisnall

2020

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Distinguishing between homicides and suicides can be challenging when knots and ligatures are involved. This is particularly true for cases involving decedents who have been bound. If subtle telltales are ignored, foul play may be assumed. In contrast, the discovery of a hanged decedent may lead to a conclusion of suicide. That determination could be premature in the absence of relevant evidence and a thorough analysis of the knots and ligatures. As several authors note, the analysis of equivocal cases must include all collateral evidence, not only the scene evidence but family and decedent history, the overall context, and the death scene circumstances [1-6]. can tying performed by an assailant be distinguished from knots and ligatures tied by decedents on their own bodies? To answer these questions, survey and case data were analyzed and compared to discern any useful differences. These observations were incorporated into a proposed checklist of contrasting characteristics, which will be outlined near the end. 2 | BACKG ROUND AND R ATIONALE In the United Kingdom during the late 1970 s, Underwood investigated an unusual case in which three children were discovered

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Self-inflicted hanging with bound wrists and a gag

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Retrospective Analysis of Hanging Deaths in Ontario

Retrospective Analysis of Hanging Deaths in Ontario

Death by hanging in Western Australia

Distinguishing between homicide and suicide knots and ligatures: A comparative analysis of case and survey data

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