ligature

It also raised concerns about the number of deaths by ligature.

Two days later, Ms Johnson's children found her setting up a ligature in her room in the same way she had reported.

What appeared to be a ligature was found attached to the bannisters on the stairs, the court was told.

A ligature cutter was locked in a box and no one knew the combination to unlock it.

San Martin died at his Los Angeles residence and his cause of death was ruled suicide by “ligature hanging,” according to the coroner’s records.