Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
Department of Radiology, University of Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2020 Jun;16(2):325-329. doi: 10.1007/s12024-020-00226-3. Epub 2020 Mar 12.
Complete decapitation as a result of a suicidal hanging is rarely observed in forensic practice. The authors report a case of a 38-year-old man hanging from a bridge with a 4.2 m nylon rope. The man, weighing 70 kg, was wearing a 6.5 kg rucksack. The headless body was found lying in the river below the bridge and his head was found the next day in the river 6 m away from the bridge. Autopsy findings recorded a regular and concentric skin abrasion pattern and cervical spine transection between C2 and C3. Radiologic study depicted C2-C3 neck transection and the fracture of the left lamina and the spinous process of the axis. The force applied to the neck and the kinetic energy were calculated.
完全性斩首作为自杀性上吊的结果在法医学实践中很少观察到。作者报告了一个 38 岁男子用 4.2 米尼龙绳在桥上上吊的案例。该男子体重 70 公斤，身上背着一个 6.5 公斤的背包。无头尸体被发现躺在桥下的河里，他的头第二天在距离桥 6 米远的河里被发现。尸检结果记录了一个规则的、同心的皮肤擦伤模式和 C2 和 C3 之间的颈椎截断。放射学研究显示 C2-C3 颈部截断和轴的左侧椎板和棘突骨折。计算了施加在颈部的力和动能。
