Dragging death
Particular cause of death
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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)[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]