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  • Title: Simon's bleedings in case of incomplete hanging: a case report.
    Author: Fracasso T, Pfeiffer H.
    Journal: Am J Forensic Med Pathol; 2008 Dec; 29(4):352-3. PubMed ID: 19259025.
    Abstract:
    Simon's bleedings are hemorrhages into the anterior aspect of the intervertebral discs of the lumbar region and are usually considered a classic sign of vitality in cases of hanging with full suspension of the body. The presented case shows that such a finding can also occur in cases of incomplete hanging. This paper renews the knowledge of this important sign classically described in the German medicolegal literature.
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