Planned complex suicide: Self-strangulation and plaster ingestion

Germerott, Tanja; Jaenisch, Stefanie; Hatch, Gary; Albrecht, Urs-Vito; Guenther, Detlef (2010). Planned complex suicide: Self-strangulation and plaster ingestion. Forensic science international, 202(1-3), e35-7. Shannon: Elsevier Scientific Publ. Ireland 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.04.053

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The literature contains many case reports of planned and complex suicides, which combine various methods to commit suicide. In this article, we present the anomalous suicide of an adult male by strangulation with a belt and simultaneous ingestion of plaster. The specific circumstances of the case are described and relevant literature is briefly reviewed. This case vignette illustrates one example of the wide ranging methods employed in suicides and may represent the first reported case of a fatal complex suicide involving self-strangulation and plaster ingestion. Knowledge of varied and sometimes unusual suicide methods is important to the forensic investigator to prevent unnecessary criminal investigation and to reliably and confidently establish manner and cause of death.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Germerott, Tanja, Hatch, Gary
ISSN:	0379-0738
Publisher:	Elsevier Scientific Publ. Ireland
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:10
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:01
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.04.053
PubMed ID:	20554136
Web of Science ID:	000281870800026
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/1661 (FactScience: 203516)