Hanging and it’s Medicolegal Importance

Abstract

Violent deaths of common occurrence which may be classed as asphyxial deaths such as hanging, ligature strangulation, throttling, suffocation drowning etc. Hanging is the ligature compression of the neck by the weight of one’s own body due to suspension. Ligature materials such as nylon rope, electric wire, duppatta, dhoti, shirt, belt etc. are used for suspension. Hanging is a most common method of committing suicide all over the world, is highly lethal and more than 70% of those who attempted suicide would die. Hanging gives painless death to the victim and no cost involvement so the people prefer it as common and suitable method of suicide. Sometimes homicidal hanging is also seen and accidentally seen in children. According to WHO (world health organization) and research report the suicide by hanging is more common method in male rather than women.