In recounting the gruesome manner in which the woman was killed, Berbice High Court Judge, Simone Morris-Ramlall, said that Hunt attacked his partner in broad daylight with a knife, attacking her in such a manner that her carotid arteries were severed.

Source: https://www.inewsguyana.com/berbice-man-gets-20-years-for-killing-reputed-wife/

One wound to his neck was close to major blood vessels, including a jugular vein and carotid artery.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23833100.man-repeatedly-slashed-stranger-stanley-knife/?ref=rss

“The carotid hold that the defendant did contributed to and helped cause Elijah McClain’s death.”

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/elijah-mcclain-death-paramedics-what-happened-b2468838.html

The neck hold maneuver, called a carotid control hold, restricts the flow of blood to a person's brain, rendering them temporarily unconscious.

Source: https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-10-04/what-to-know-about-elijah-mcclains-death-and-the-criminal-trial-of-two-officers

Though Metz plainly said the officers did nothing wrong, Wilson announced new policies in mid-June amid the growing protests, including a ban on the carotid control hold that was used on McClain.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/magazine/elijah-mcclain-aurora.html