Strangulation – how it’s done Tara Godoy at Categories: Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Domestic Violence Tags: carotid restraint, carotid sleeper hold, domestic violence, hanging, ligature, loss of consciousness, petechiae, strangulation Carotid Restraint, Manual Strangulation, Ligature Strangulation and Hanging all have different mechanisms and different symptoms and time to unconsciousness. Read about each type here. Read More...