Dragging 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.[1]
Instances of dragging death
[edit]- Antonio Curcoa (1792; Chile)[2][3]
- Pam Basu (1992; Maryland, US)[4]
- James Byrd Jr. (1998; Texas, US)[5]
- João Hélio (2007; Brazil)[6][7]
- Brandon McClelland (2008; Texas, US)[8][9]
- Mido Macia (2013; South Africa)[10]
- Farkhunda Malikzada (2015; Afghanistan)[11]
- Andrew Harper (2019; England)[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lilley, James H (March 4, 2012). Fatal Destiny: The Carjacking Murder of Dr. Pam Basu. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ The Southeast Missourian. The Southeast Missourian.
- ^ "G1 > Brasil - Notícias - Armas eram de metal, diz mãe de João Hélio". g1.globo.com. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "Juntos, acusados por morte de João Hélio são condenados a 167 anos de prisão - 30/01/2008 - Cotidiano". Folha de S.Paulo. 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "Texas: Protesters Rally Over Dragging Death". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 2009-07-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "Killing in a small town raises hate crime fears". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ Herskovitz, Jon (March 1, 2013). "South African policemen arrested, to face murder charges". Reuters.
- ^ "Farkhunda: The making of a martyr". BBC News. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "PC Andrew Harper's teenage killers jailed". 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2025-10-09.