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Homicidal hanging in a dyadic death.

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  • 1Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|December 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This case report details a rare instance of homicide by hanging within a family murder-suicide event. The perpetrator murdered his wife and son before dying by suicide, suggesting potential mental illness.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Pathology
  • Psychiatry
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Homicide by hanging is an uncommon method of death.
  • Family murder-suicide cases often involve complex psychological factors.