Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

Accidental Death due to Autoerotic Asphyxia: A Case Report

  • Author:
  • N C Shreedhar, V T Venkatesha, S R Jagannatha, K Ananda
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 221 to 223

Department of Forensic Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Online published on 6 February, 2014.

Abstract

We present a case where in a 26 year old hotel management student was accidentally suffocated and died while practicing autoerotic asphyxia. The circumstances suggested that his death was accidental and due to asphyxia by suffocation performed to enhance sexual gratification during masturbation.

Keywords

Autoerotic Asphyxia, Suffocation, Accidental Death