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Germany. A decomposed body was found hanging from a tree in a forest. The body belonged to a 54-year-old woman who committed suicide by hanging 19 months earlier. The string was an antenna cable formed in an open loop and was attached to a branch. The body was mummified and partially clothed, white mold was observed on the thigh. The neck had elongated over time due to the separation of the cervical vertebrae.

Fig.1 Woman who committed suicide by hanging found 19 months later.

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