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This case report describes an unusual case of partial hanging suicide. A 15-year-old boy used his school necktie as a ligature to hang himself in a lying down position on a playground slide, with his whole body resting on the surface rather than being partially suspended. An autopsy confirmed death was caused by asphyxia due to hanging. Though his body was supported, the slanted position on the slide produced enough constricting force on his neck to compress blood vessels and obstruct his airway, resulting

Author

Boţu Alexandru

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