IMPORTANCE OF LOW POINT OF SUSPENSION IN SUICIDAL HANGING
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 15
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is a popular belief in Chinese culture that the spirit of those who have died by suicide by hanging will haunt and torment the survivors, because they have died in rage and with feelings of hostility angry and oppressed women would use this method as an act of revenge. A tree is the most common suspension point in hanging occurring out of doors. But, bridge or climbing frames have also been used. In indoor causes, there is a large range of suspension points including doors, banisters, rafters and loft hatches or practicality any raised object. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semi-structured proforma is used for analysis of the data. Type of study- Retrospective study. Period of Study- 2016 January to 31st October 2016. Study Population- People of age group 10 to 90 years of age, either sex. RESULTS A significant number of cases of hanging showed partial hanging in which low point of suspension noticed. Out of twenty cases, six numbers were partial hanging, i.e. 30% which is analysed to be in significant group. All the partial hanging cases of this study showed features of slow asphyxia like petechial haemorrhages on conjunctivae and on pleural and peritoneal membranes, i.e. 100%. CONCLUSION So, this study reveals that partial hanging/hanging from a low point of suspension in very frequent, i.e. 30%. This opens an eye towards the public not to suspect homicidal hanging in every partial hanging cases and thereby unnecessary suspicion towards the killing and suspending the body in every partial hanging cases.
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Tomy Mappalakayil
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