![]() ![]() The great risk is that both bleeding and swelling can progress (often slowly) and not cause obvious problems until the airway is blocked or a vascular disaster occurs.Anywhere from 5.5 to 22 pounds of pressure can damage the carotid arteries which compromises blood flow to the brain. ![]() Some die immediately, others can take weeks, causing the delayed death of the assault victim.Įven minimal force may cause bleeding and/or swelling inside the neck. William Green and Forensic Pathologist Dean Hawley in the CDAA’s (California District Attorneys Association), manual for “The Investigation and Prosecution of Strangulation Cases”, without a continuous supply of oxygen brain cells quickly malfunction and die. According to chapters regarding medical evidence written by Dr. In a National Family Justice Center study in which 300 victims reported a strangulation assault, only three victims sought any medical help at the time of the assault. Because external bruising is slight, victims often discount the physically and emotionally traumatic experience, believing “they are not really hurt,” and fail to document the abuse. Surprisingly, in 50 percent of reported cases, this level of damage can be achieved without leaving noticeable bruises on the outside of the neck. What most victims, and many professionals who deal with domestic violence every day, don’t know is that it can cause brain damage, pneumonitis, miscarriage, heart attacks, and delayed death, days or even weeks after the assault. A common but little understood abuse method is partial strangulation, and its long term effects are staggering.
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