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An Unusual Hanging Case Mistaken as Homicidal Strangulation in the Scene of a Fire
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Here, we report an autopsy case of an unusual hanging that was misinterpreted asa case of homicidal strangulation, as th body was found on the scene of a house fire. A 29-year-old unmarried woman hanged herself from the gas pipe using a bath towel. Subsequently, the pipe broke and a fire broke out after an explosion. However, as theinitial postmortem investigation revealed the absence of cherry-pink lividity and as aburnt bath towel was found around her neck, this case was misunderstood as a caseof arson after homicidal strangulation. The cause and manner of death in this casewere finally determined based on the autopsy findings of ligature marks that are typicallynoted in cases of hanging and the presence of a burnt electric lock and a brodengas pipe that were noted at the suicide scene.
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Here, we report an autopsy case of an unusual hanging that was misinterpreted asa case of homicidal strangulation, as th body was found on the scene of a house fire. A 29-year-old unmarried woman hanged herself from the gas pipe using a bath towel. Subsequently, the pipe broke and a fire broke out after an explosion. However, as theinitial postmortem investigation revealed the absence of cherry-pink lividity and as aburnt bath towel was found around her neck, this case was misunderstood as a caseof arson after homicidal strangulation. The cause and manner of death in this casewere finally determined based on the autopsy findings of ligature marks that are typicallynoted in cases of hanging and the presence of a burnt electric lock and a brodengas pipe that were noted at the suicide scene.
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