The term is “placed garrote”— it requires little force— just a swift placed pressure.
See: Spanish garrote.... video description. And, btw, chemical can be used to quick knock out the victim— which leaves no toxicologic trace. This was a pro job- not just wire, coated wire, replaced with “something he could have used” === but, didn’t. Forensically speaking.
Exactly so. Fully second your comments; this was a professional job, with a wire garrote.