| Type of decapitation |
Pathological findings of the neck |
Other wounds |
Mode of Death |
References |
| Sharp tool |
Clear-cut wound [16,17]
Band-like abrations,
and several incisions [16] |
Blunt facial injuries, several stab
wounds in the body [16]
None [16,17] |
Suicide/
Homicide |
[16,17] |
| Hanging |
Irregularly shaped defects [9]
Sharp-edged lacerations with
band-like abrasions [10]
Laceration with wavy abrasion [11]
Circumferential skin abrasion [12] |
None [9-12] |
Suicide |
[9-12] |
| Animal |
Bite marks and tissue defects [13]
Tooth puncture wounds [14] |
None [13,14] |
Accident |
[13,14] |
| Explosion |
Sharp-edged gaping lacerations [15] |
Lacerations and contusions
in all region [15] |
Suicide/
Homicide |
[15] |
| Vehicle assisted |
Clear-cut wounds with demarcated
abrasions [1,4,6,8],
Band-like abrations [2,5]
Irregular [3,4]
Liner abrasions with thinner erosion [7] |
None [1,2,4,6-8]
Abrasions on the limbs [3]
Rib fractures [5] |
Suicide/
Accident |
[1-8] |
| Force to the body |
Sharp-edged lacerations with
several incision parallel to the edge.
The head was accompanied with the
larynx, pharynx and the part of lungs
and heart |
Recessus ran from right shoulder
to left lateral chest. Internal tissues
and organs under the recessus were
separated |
Unknown |
Present case |
