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[Simulated suicide by hanging after homicidal strangulation]

H J Mallach1, S Pollak

  • 1Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin, Universität Tübingen.

Archiv Fur Kriminologie
|October 3, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Homicides disguised as suicides by hanging are rare but possible. Forensic evidence, like facial congestion and additional ligature marks, can indicate a simulated hanging, differentiating it from genuine suicide.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Pathology
  • Legal Medicine

Background:

  • Homicides staged as suicides by hanging are exceptionally rare.
  • Previous reports exist, particularly in German forensic literature.

Observation:

  • A case involved a 23-year-old student strangling his father with an electric cable.
  • The victim was subsequently hanged with a running noose on a staircase handrail.

Findings:

  • Facial congestion despite typical hanging presentation.
  • A horizontal ligature mark alongside the noose mark.
  • Skin injuries on the head and upper extremities.
  • Blood traces near the body's location.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering dissimulated homicide in suspended deaths.
  • Forensic analysis is crucial for accurate determination in such cases.

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