A case report on delayed death in attempted hanging

Hanging is a form of asphyxia which is caused by the suspension of the body by a ligature encircling the neck, where the constricting force is being the weight of the body. Among the various modes of suicide, hanging is one of the most chosen methods. In most of the cases of hanging death of the individual occur immediately or the usual average period is about 3 to 5 minutes. In this article, the authors report a rare case of delayed death due to hanging in which a female survived after an attempted suicide by hanging. The victim was unconscious on admission even though she survived for three days from the incidence. In this article, authors will discuss the delayed death in this case and various complications in hanging.