POSTMORTEM CHANGES IN GAROTTING

SRINIVASAN . G ‘09

• FACE – congested , livid and marked with petechiae.

• Tongue – swelling and protrusion is more marked.

• Bleeding – bleeding from nose , mouth ,and ears ..

• Saliva – very rare.• External signs of asphyxia- is well ,marked.

• Ligature mark- horizontal or transverse , continuos round the neck , low down in the neck below or across thyroid. Base of the groove or furrow being soft and reddish .