title: Elderly victim: an unusual autoerotic fatality involving an 87-year-old male.
abstract: The average age of autoerotic victims is in the early thirties. Elderly victims of more than 65 years of age are uncommon, consisting of less than 1% of cases. The following case represents the oldest victim ever reported: a 87-year-old man found hanging by a belt in his living room. The body of the deceased was completely naked, with a complex bondage system of ropes. In the victim's bedroom closet, a suitcase contained similar ropes and belts suggesting prior autoerotic activity. Semen was also found at the scene.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale, 1701 Parthenais Street, 12th Floor, Montreal, QC H2K3S7, Canada. anny.sauvageau@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anny
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauvageau
authors.forename: Vernon J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Geberth
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders