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Vehicle-assisted decapitation: a case report
P. Hejna, R. Havel,
Language English Country United States
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
- MeSH
- Respiratory Aspiration pathology MeSH
- Automobiles MeSH
- Decapitation etiology pathology MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Blood MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Suicide MeSH
- Forensic Pathology MeSH
- Acceleration MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
A rare case of vehicle-assisted suicide in a 40-year-old man is presented. The victim had tied a rope between his neck and a tree and then attempted to drive the vehicle away while seated in the driver's seat.The acceleration of the vehicle resulted in complete decapitation. Injuries to the organs of the man's neck bore vital signs. This, together with blood aspiration into his airways, confirmed that the victim's injuries took place when vital functions of his organism were still preserved. The degree of cervical trauma found in this case was far greater than that in characteristic ligature strangulation or hanging, except in cases where the body has fallen some distance.
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