Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , January 2007

Hanging without knot in the noose

  • Virendra Kumar

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Received 2 October 2005 ,Accepted 29 November 2005.

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PII: S1353-1131(05)00210-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.11.014

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , January 2007