Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue: 4

Suicidal cut throat - A case report

  • Author:
  • Fremingston K. Marak, Th. Bijoy Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 260 to 262

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences,Imphal, Manipur, 795004.

Abstract

Cut throat is not a very common method preferred for committing suicide. Homicidal cut throat is more commonly seen in our country. The common methods used for committing suicide in our country are hanging, consumption of poison, burns, jumping from height, drowning, firearms, stabbing etc. Suicidal incised wounds are found most commonly in the neck and is usually associated with hesitational cut wounds. This paper is presented due to its rarity.

Keywords

Suicide, cut throat, depression