Dragging death

Execution of Brunhilda of Austrasia.

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. ^[1]

Instances of dragging death

• Antonio Curcoa (1792; Chile) ^{[2] [3]}
• Pam Basu (1992; Maryland, US)
• James Byrd Jr. (1998; Texas, US) ^[4]
• João Hélio (2007; Brazil)
• Brandon McClelland (2008; Texas, US)
• Mido Macia (2013; South Africa)
• Farkhunda Malikzada (2015; Afghanistan)
• Andrew Harper (2019; England)

See also

• Keelhauling

References

1. Prahlow, Samuel P.; Prahlow, Joseph A. (December 2016). "Fatal Dragging Deaths with Soft Tissue and Bone Grinding Injuries". Academic Forensic Pathology. 6 (4): 709–719. doi:10.23907/2016.067. ISSN   1925-3621. PMC   6474490 . PMID   31239943.
2. Barros Arana, Diego (2000) [1886]. "Capítulo XVII". Historia General de Chile (in Spanish). Vol. VII (2 ed.). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Universitaria. p. 6. ISBN   9561115352.
3. Guarda, Gabriel (2016). La Edad Media de Chile: Historia de la Iglesia. Desde la fundación de Santiago a la incorporación de Chiloé 1541–1826 (in Spanish). Ediciones UC. p. 371.
4. The Southeast Missourian. The Southeast Missourian.