SUICIDE TO HOMICIDE BASED ON AUTOPSY AND SCENE OF CRIME VISIT - A CASE REPORT
Abstract
Abstract : Hanging is one of the commonest mode of suicide
which frequently comes for autopsy. Death due to Hanging is
almost suicidal since Homicidal hanging is very rare because
killing someone by hanging unless the victim is already in an
inebriated state or incapacitated by someother means. Here
is a case of homicide by strangulation and the circumstances
were fabricated to mimick suicide by hanging.A 45 year old
male alleged to have hanged himself in his house with the
door locked inside. Autopsy findings were inconsistent with
suicide, with a subscalpal contusion with contusion and
extravasation of blood in deeper planes of neck, with
contusion left side of chin which were suspicious of
antemortem injuries. Scene of crime visit by forensic experts
revealed findings which are not consistent with suicide.Later
by further investigations the perperators confessed to have
commited the crime.
Keyword :hanging, autopsy,strangulation, ligature mark,
contusion, scene of crime ,homicide.
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