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Suicidal ligature strangulation with an elastic band |
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| Authors: | Y Kogan T Bloom |
| Institution: | OCME, New York, New York. |
| Abstract: | An unusual case of self-strangulation with an elastic band is described. The victim was a young Hispanic male with a complicated psychiatric history, including suicide attempts. Mechanisms of strangulation and mechanical asphyxial death are discussed briefly. |
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