Death From Hanging ; A Case Report

The cause of death in cases hanging is often due to pressure on the neck blood vessels, causing a lack that carries oxygen brain. Because asphyxia process, overall body there will usually be general signs are almost same for all / causes. Asphyxia term used describe cessation effective respiration or absence pulsation which also hanging. By definitionAsphyxia reduced saturation and tissues death. A case was reported Department Forensic Medicine Medicolegal Science FK USU from East Medan. known corpse has been examined, male sex, circumcised, medium stature, length 176 cm, tan skin color, straight hair, black mixed with gray hair. From results external internal examinations, theory discussion above, it can concluded thatthe victim suffocation victims weight prevented air entering respiratory tract Review medicolegal aspect this ones own actions (suicide).