Bauer, Kristina; Schön, Corinna A.; Jackowski, Christian (2021). Fatal strangulation during consensual BDSM activity: three case reports. International journal of legal medicine, 135(1), pp. 347-353. Springer 10.1007/s00414-020-02449-z
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Autoerotic accidents are well-known occurrences in forensic casework. Reports about unintentional deaths in a sexual context involving other persons are much rarer. Three cases of fatal incidents related to asphyxiophilia during consensual BDSM activity are reported. Two men died while visiting a dominatrix, the third one in the presence of a male casual sexual partner. Paraphernalia associated with BDSM/fetishism were found at the scene in all cases. Autopsy findings were compatible with death by strangulation. The cases are compared with published autoerotic accidents and similar unintentional deaths involving other individuals. The difficulties concerning the forensic assessment and reconstruction of the cases are discussed.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Management |
UniBE Contributor: |
Bauer, Kristina, Schön, Corinna, Jackowski, Christian |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0937-9827 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Antoinette Angehrn |
Date Deposited: |
03 Dec 2020 16:24 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:41 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00414-020-02449-z |
PubMed ID: |
33106895 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Asphyxiophilia BDSM Hanging Paraphilia Strangulation |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.147696 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/147696 |
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