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Suicidal ligature strangulation utilizing cable ties: a report of three cases
Victoria Sorokin1, Floriana Persechino, Stephen J DeRoux
1Department of Pathology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
|September 9, 2011
Summary
Cable ties were used in three reported suicide cases, with one instance involving a tool for tightening. This method of self-strangulation is uncommon and warrants further investigation.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Pathology
- Toxicology
- Public Health
Background:
- Suicide remains a significant public health concern, with hanging, strangulation, and suffocation accounting for a substantial portion of deaths.
- Ligature strangulation is a common method, typically involving household items like scarves or belts.
Observation:
- This report details three unique cases of suicide utilizing cable ties for self-strangulation.
- All individuals had a documented history of depression.
Findings:
- One case involved a belt used after a failed attempt with cable ties.
- Another case employed multiple cable ties.
- The third case uniquely involved a tensioning tool to tighten the cable tie, a method not previously documented.
Implications:
- The use of cable ties, particularly with a tightening tool, represents an emerging method in suicide cases.
- This highlights the need for forensic pathologists and mental health professionals to be aware of novel suicide techniques.
- Further research is needed to understand the prevalence and characteristics of this method.
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