Mechanical Asphyxiation Due to Ligature Strangulation: A Case Report of Suicide

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2019-06-01 DOI:10.2478/sjfs-2019-0001

H. Teke, H. Alkan, B. Değirmenci

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Abstract

Abstract Introduction: Suicide by ligature strangulation has been rarely reported in literature. This case report was prepared to present this different method of suicide and to discuss the findings of this case in the framework of findings in literature. Case: A 37-year old male was found dead in his home where he lived alone, with no signs of forced entry to the house. The body was lying supine on the dining table, with the feet hanging free and the head completely resting on the table. A thick, orange-coloured rope was wrapped three times around the neck and below the table where the head was resting was a 20kg demijohn full of water, with a broken rope with the same features wrapped around the neck of the bottle. Discussion and Conclusion: The current case is unique in respect of showing the postmortem findings which could be created following the application of pressure with a force of 20kg on the airway and blood vessels. The necessity is emphasised for detailed examination of the scene to differentiate suicide from murder and of information from before death and from the autopsy to correctly establish the cause of death.

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摘要简介:文献中很少报道勒死自杀。本病例报告准备提出这种不同的自杀方法，并在文献发现的框架内讨论本病例的发现。案例:一名37岁的男性被发现死在他独自居住的家中，没有强行进入房屋的迹象。尸体仰卧在餐桌上，脚空垂着，头完全靠在桌子上。一根粗粗的橙色绳子在脖子上缠了三圈，在放头部的桌子下面是一个20公斤重的装满水的水壶，瓶子的脖子上缠着一根同样形状的断绳。讨论和结论:当前的病例在显示尸检结果方面是独一无二的，这些结果可能是在对气道和血管施加20kg的压力后产生的。强调有必要对现场进行详细检查，以区分自杀和谋杀，并对死亡前和尸检的信息进行详细检查，以正确确定死亡原因。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.