The hanging mark is the most relevant feature of hanging and its characteristics are well
known in the literature. Most of the time, the ligature material is not available during autopsy …

Distinguishing between suicide and homicide can be challenging owing to ambiguous and
confusing case details. In particular, there is a paucity of useful information comparing …

The importance of well-preserved knots and ligatures, in conjunction with clear and
unambiguous photographs and other recording techniques, is demonstrated using …

This is a 1 year autopsy based prospective study carried out on cases of death due to
hanging in mortuary of Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Mahatma Gandhi …

This book provides an overview of Asphyxial Deaths which includes hanging, strangulation,
choking, smothering, gagging, drowning, aspiration, mechanical and chemical asphyxiants …

Most deaths by hanging are due to self-suspension. This may be carried out by a wide
variety of methods, but a typical method of self-suspension is to attach a thin rope to a high …

From since a long time, in day to day work deaths due to pressure around the neck have
been found to be a common cause of death during post mortem examination. Hanging and …

The poverty phenomenon has been going on for a long time, although various efforts have
been made in mitigating it. Until now there are still many people in the world who live below …

Knot in a noose encircling the neck has its own forensic significance in cases of hanging.
The pattern of ligature mark and the mechanism of death in hanging with different knot …