Near Hanging: A Case Report Singh O. Gambhir Dr.1, Sarmah P. C. Dr.2, Lepcha Chedup3 1Asst. Professor, Deptt of Forensic Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India 2Prof. & H.O.D, Deptt of Forensic Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India 3Tutor, Deptt of Forensic Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India Abstract Hanging, one of the most common methods of suicide all over the world, is highly lethal and more than 70% of those who attempted suicide by using this method would die.1,2 In few cases, if the person is brought down within very short period of suspension and treated vigorously in hospital, there is always a hope for life. The present case report relates to a young adult who attempted to commit suicide by hanging and it is reported here because of rarity of such cases. Top Keywords Near Hanging, Suicide, Ligature Mark, Fatal Period, Motive, Depression. Top |