Suicidal Hangings in Jail Using Telephone Cords

In a three month period of 2000, three suicide hanging deaths involving the use of telephone cords occurred in Texas jails and were autopsied at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas. In each case, the telephone was located within the cell, allowing the prisoners unhindered acces...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 2003-09, Vol.48 (5), p.1-2
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Asphyxia - etiology
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