
TheVanishingPoint
Student
- May 20, 2025
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The majority of reported hanging cases, approximately 80 percent, occur without the use of a proper knot. These are mostly suspensions where the body's weight presses directly on the neck, often with the rope placed behind the nape but without any complex strangulation mechanism. In many cases, especially in Southeast Asia and certain regions of South America, a domestic anchor point such as a ceiling fan or beam is used, and the body is left hanging below, with the rope simply wrapped and secured. Even in Europe, it is common to find simple bindings: the rope is often wrapped several times around the neck and fixed to a stable point, but rarely with a functional knot. The actual knot, such as the classic execution-style noose, appears to be rather rare and seems to belong more to the tradition of judicial hangings than to domestic suicides.
In some countries, including areas of the Caucasus, electrical wires or industrial cords are also used. These too are usually just twisted around the neck and secured, with no technical knot. The lethal effect in these cases is caused solely by the pressure from the body's weight or by a partial suspension that maintains constant tension.
What do you think? Have you also noticed this common use of simple, knotless methods in domestic contexts?
In some countries, including areas of the Caucasus, electrical wires or industrial cords are also used. These too are usually just twisted around the neck and secured, with no technical knot. The lethal effect in these cases is caused solely by the pressure from the body's weight or by a partial suspension that maintains constant tension.
What do you think? Have you also noticed this common use of simple, knotless methods in domestic contexts?