16 Most Brutal Ways People Were Sentenced To Death

16. Sawing

Using a saw to kill people is often disputed by the historians, although stories about it are present in many cultures. The most common method described included a victim suspended upside down, a large saw, and two eager executioners. Death usually occurred because of extreme loss of blood or shock. By beginning the cut at person’s scrotum, executioners stayed away from any vital organs, thus prolonging the agony.