Medico-Legal Update

  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Accidental Hanging - A Case Report

  • Author:
  • Sudhakar S1, Sreedhar Reddy S2, Mahesh G3, Hari Krishna4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 171 to 173

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India

2Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India

3Post graduate Student, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India

4Professor and Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Online published on 2 July, 2013.

Abstract

An interesting case of fatal accidental hanging of a habitual burglar is presented in the present case report which poses a controversy in diagnosis whether it is to be included under accidental hanging or in positional asphyxia. This case report stresses on the importance of crime scene visit, police record verification and meticulous autopsy so as to come to an appropriate conclusion regarding the cause of death

Keywords

Accidental Hanging, Positional Asphyxia