The constellation
K959 Other kinds of treacherous murder
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- Murder by putting mouth of pot over victim's head · K959.1 entry
- Murder in one's sleep · K959.2 entry
- Tent torn down over man, and he is then killed · K959.3 entry
- Murder from behind · K959.4 entry
- Thorns planted so that birds are killed when they light on field · K959.5 entry
- Post-hole murder: people invite boy to enter post-hole and then try to crush him with log · K959.6 entry