SUICIDE TO HOMICIDE BASED ON AUTOPSY AND SCENE OF CRIME VISIT - A CASE REPORT

Abstract : Hanging is one of the commonest mode of suicide which frequently comes for autopsy. Death due to Hanging is almost suicidal since Homicidal hanging is very rare because killing someone by hanging unless the victim is already in an inebriated state or incapacitated by someother means. Here is a case of homicide by strangulation and the circumstances were fabricated to mimick suicide by hanging.A 45 year old male alleged to have hanged himself in his house with the door locked inside. Autopsy findings were inconsistent with suicide, with a subscalpal contusion with contusion and extravasation of blood in deeper planes of neck, with contusion left side of chin which were suspicious of antemortem injuries. Scene of crime visit by forensic experts revealed findings which are not consistent with suicide.Later by further investigations the perperators confessed to have commited the crime. Keyword :hanging, autopsy,strangulation, ligature mark, contusion, scene of crime ,homicide