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[Strangulation fatalities in childhood].

U Lockemann1, E Koops, K Püschel

  • 1Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Hamburg.

Beitrage Zur Gerichtlichen Medizin
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Forensic autopsies revealed 30 child strangulation deaths over a decade. Most child strangulations were homicides, but accidental and suicidal strangulations also occurred.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Pathology
  • Pediatric Autopsy Studies

Background:

  • Review of 12,000 autopsies at the Institute for Forensic Medicine, University of Hamburg (1981-1990).
  • Focus on 30 cases of strangulation in children up to 14 years old.

Observation:

  • Analysis of 30 pediatric strangulation cases: 16 females, 14 males.
  • Categorization of deaths: 7 accidental (infancy), 18 homicides (all ages), 4 suicides (older children).
  • One undetermined case (suicide vs. accident).

Findings:

  • Homicide was the most frequent cause of strangulation deaths in children within this cohort.
  • Accidental strangulation predominantly occurred in infants.
  • Suicide by strangulation was observed in older children.

Implications:

  • Highlights the significance of strangulation as a cause of death in pediatric forensic cases.
  • Underscores the need for thorough investigation to differentiate between accidental, suicidal, and homicidal strangulation.
  • Provides epidemiological and morphological data for forensic analysis of child strangulation.

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