Morphology of Ligature Marks in Hanging and Ligature Strangulation in Jodhpur Region, Rajasthan

Abstract

Introduction: The ligature mark is vital piece of evidence in asphyxial deaths. There has been extensive study about external appearance of asphyxial deaths due to hanging and ligature strangulation but in this study we try to point out the various morphological features of ligature mark during external and internal examination of the neck during post- mortem examination. In this study an attempt has been made to establish the most reliable morphological features for differentiating the pattern of ligature mark in cases of asphyxial deaths in Hanging and Strangulation..