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Dragging death

Particular cause of death

Particular cause of death

A dragging death is a death caused by someone being dragged behind or underneath a moving vehicle or animal, whether accidental or as a deliberate act of murder.

Instances of dragging death

  • Antonio Curcoa (1792; Chile){{cite book | author-link1 = Diego Barros Arana | orig-year = 1886
  • Pam Basu (1992; Maryland, US)
  • James Byrd Jr. (1998; Texas, US)
  • João Hélio (2007; Brazil)
  • Brandon McClelland (2008; Texas, US)
  • Mido Macia (2013; South Africa)
  • Farkhunda Malikzada (2015; Afghanistan)
  • Andrew Harper (2019; England)

References

References

  1. (December 2016). "Fatal Dragging Deaths with Soft Tissue and Bone Grinding Injuries". Academic Forensic Pathology.
  2. Guarda, Gabriel. (2016). "La Edad Media de Chile: Historia de la Iglesia. Desde la fundación de Santiago a la incorporación de Chiloé 1541–1826". Ediciones UC.
  3. Lilley, James H. (March 4, 2012). "Fatal Destiny: The Carjacking Murder of Dr. Pam Basu".
  4. "The Southeast Missourian". The Southeast Missourian.
  5. "G1 > Brasil - Notícias - Armas eram de metal, diz mãe de João Hélio".
  6. (2025-10-25). "Juntos, acusados por morte de João Hélio são condenados a 167 anos de prisão - 30/01/2008 - Cotidiano".
  7. (2009-07-22). "Texas: Protesters Rally Over Dragging Death". The New York Times.
  8. "Killing in a small town raises hate crime fears".
  9. Herskovitz, Jon. (March 1, 2013). "South African policemen arrested, to face murder charges". Reuters.
  10. (2015-08-10). "Farkhunda: The making of a martyr". BBC News.
  11. (2020-07-31). "PC Andrew Harper's teenage killers jailed".
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