In June 2020, in a small town in southern Italy, a 72-year-old man was found floating in the sea near the beach with a slipknot around his neck. The sea was shallow and full of rocks, while the beach was sandy, with several large white stones all along the seaside but far from the shore. The body, the rope, and the clothes were completely wet.
The body presented large wounds, congestion and petechiae on head and face. There was a hematoma on the right eyebrow, with a small cut on its lateral edge, and some little ecchymosis on the chin.
The slipknot was on the anterior part of the neck, and the mark was deepest on its posterior part. There was a single transverse ligature mark that completely encircled the neck without gaps.
The ligature mark was 6 cm higher than the jugular notch on the anterior part, and 10 cm lower than the external occipital protuberance on the posterior one. The anterior part of the mark traced the shape of the slipknot. A red-tinged froth exuded from the mouth. The body did not show any sign of maceration. The police found that the victim left his home around two hours before the body was found
The body presented large wounds, congestion and petechiae on head and face. There was a hematoma on the right eyebrow, with a small cut on its lateral edge, and some little ecchymosis on the chin.
The slipknot was on the anterior part of the neck, and the mark was deepest on its posterior part. There was a single transverse ligature mark that completely encircled the neck without gaps.
The ligature mark was 6 cm higher than the jugular notch on the anterior part, and 10 cm lower than the external occipital protuberance on the posterior one. The anterior part of the mark traced the shape of the slipknot. A red-tinged froth exuded from the mouth. The body did not show any sign of maceration. The police found that the victim left his home around two hours before the body was found
