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Suicide by suffocation with a plastic bag

U A Tennakoon1, H Jayawardena

  • 1Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

The Ceylon Medical Journal
|June 13, 1998
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A rare case of death by suffocation using a plastic bag was documented in Sri Lanka. Comprehensive scene, history, autopsy, and lab findings confirmed suicide.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Pathology
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Plastic bag suffocation is a rare cause of death globally.
  • No prior documented cases of plastic bag suffocation exist in Sri Lanka.

Observation:

  • A deceased individual was discovered with a plastic bag over their head.
  • Scene findings suggested self-inflicted asphyxiation.

Findings:

  • Autopsy revealed signs consistent with suffocation.
  • Laboratory investigations ruled out other causes of death.
  • Combined evidence strongly supported suicide by plastic bag suffocation.

Implications:

  • Highlights the need for forensic awareness of unusual suicide methods.
  • May inform public health initiatives and suicide prevention strategies in the region.

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  • Contributes to the forensic literature on plastic bag asphyxia.