This 28-year-old man committed suicide by cutting his throat, he was feeling depressed after a breakup with his girlfriend. No further info. These injuries are usually superficial with multiple hesitation marks. Suicidal and homicidal injuries to the neck are mostly caused by sharp edge weapon. Suicide is one of the three leading causes of death among the persons of age between 15 and 34 years throughout the world. According to the WHO, almost one million people commit suicide and 20 times more people attempt suicide every year. A global mortality rate is 16 per 100.000.
Fig.1 The suicidal cut.
Fig.2 Thyroid cartilage can be seen.
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