Sexual child homicide is a very high impact event. We report an instance where an 11-year-old boy was noticed by his grandmother hanging from the silver wired drying line which they are using for hanging the clothes in the house. Examination of the crime scene, autopsy findings, toxicological and DNA analysis confirmed the manner of death as sexual child homicide in a chronically abused child. A 28-year-old male perpetrator confessed to raping and murdering the boy, with DNA evidence and the perpetrator's confession providing strong legal proof. This case underscores the importance of post-mortem examinations in determining the exact manner of death and calling for vigilance in cases of suspected abuse.

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