A skeleton is found with a ligature surrounding the neck. There are no visible fractures either to the cervical vertebrae or to the hyoid bone. Lacking any osteological evidence of strangulation, what...

A skeleton is found with a ligature surrounding the neck. There are no visible fractures either to the cervical vertebrae or to the hyoid bone. Lacking any osteological evidence of strangulation, what inferences can be made about a possible cause of death of this individual?