1MBBS Student, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University
*Corresponding author Dr. Prateek Rastogi Phone:+91-9448501376 Email: prateek.rastogi@manipal.edu
This paper reports the case of decapitation during suicidal hanging of an 82 yr old male weighing 48 kg. He reportedly jumped into a well almost 25 feet deep with a thick jute rope tied around his neck. External findings included complete transection of the neck at the level of C2-C3 vertebral body. Decapitation is an infrequent complication of hanging. The cause for such a rare event can be attributed to the inelasticity of the rope and fall of several meters.
Hanging, Suicide, Decapitation
