Most suggestive of anti moem hanging ?
Most suggestive of antemoem hanging is Salivary dribbling . There is no specific gold standard to distinguish between antemoem and postmoem hanging.However presence of : Veical salivary dribble mark from the dependant angle of mouth. The phenomenon of Le Facies sympathique. Hyperemia and echymosis of margins of ligature mark Horizontal tear of the intima of carotid aery at level of ligature with infiltration around. are considered as ante moem features of hanging. But obvious salivary dribble mark could be detected only in 56% of cases
Salivary dribbling
Congestion of lungs
Ligature marks
Petechial hemorrhages
Hanging and strangulation