Image Based Question-65931

The mechanical asphyxia type shown in the picture below is ?

A. Asphyxia by compression of neck by due to ligature.

B. Asphyxia by compression of neck by human hand.

C. Asphyxia by sitting on the chest.

D. Asphyxia by hanging.

Correct Answer » B Explanation

Ans: B. Asphyxia by compression of neck by human hand.

The image shown is of a Manual Strangulation(Throttling)

STRANGULATION

 It is reduced air flow and/or blood flow to or from the brain via the intentional external compression of blood vessels or the airway in the neck. It is a type of Mechanical Asphyxia

• Ligature strangulation: neck constricted with a ligature
• Manual strangulation or Throttling: Neck constricted with hand
• Garroting – victim attacked from behind, throat may be grasped or ligature thrown and neck constricted
• Mugging – strangulation caused by holding the neck of the victim in the bend of the elbow.
• Bandsola – neck constricted between two bamboo sticks

Neck injuries in strangulation

• Skin – fingernail abrasions and/or fingertip bruises
• Soft tissue bruising – manual greater than ligature-especially where hands are re-applied; chokeholds; including congestive stasis in salivary glands, and the base of the tongue; soft tissue bruising/contusion of neck muscles is seen at the same level as a ligature.
• Laryngohyoid complex fracture is frequent -the most consistent morphological marker of homicidal neck compression(Most commonly seen in manual Strangulation)