Cutthroat often poses a challenge to the autopsy surgeon in determining the manner of death. An incised wound or ‘slash wound’, results when an object with a sharp tip or edge makes tangential contact with skin. Cutthroat may be homicidal, suicidal, or accidental. Suicidal cutthroat injuries are usually oblique, starting from higher up and tapering lower down, and associated with hesitation cuts unless it is a determined suicide. It is more commonly seen in anatomical zone II of the neck. Homicidal cutthroat injuries can be seen in any zone of the neck, even in the back of the neck, and are usually associated with an “overkill” phenomenon. This case series discuss the two homicidal cutthroat injuries and their difference from suicidal cutthroat.