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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Woman, 88, 'wakes up' in coffin after being wrongly declared dead by coroner
In a chilling brush with death, an 88 year old woman nearly faced a premature burial after she suddenly "woke up" while her body was being prepared by funeral staff. The bone-chilling incident occurred in Pilsen, Czechia, when the elderly lady failed to respond to her partner's attempts to rouse her one morning. Panicked by what looked like the gravest situation, her partner hastily summoned emergency services, only for a coroner to pronounce her as legally deceased, according to Czech news source Blesk. But as fate would have it, while the funeral workers were tending to her body for interment, they were stunned to discover that she hadn't passed on; the lady was, against all odds, alive. Media accounts vary on how her signs of life were detected; some allege the woman opened her eyes within the coffin, others attribute the discovery to observant staff who noticed her breathing, reports the Express. Immediately springing into action, the funeral employees sought aid and upon confirmation of her vitality, the resuscitated pensioner was rushed to hospital where she is reportedly recuperating well. Yet the woman's narrow escape from an unimaginable fate doesn't quite close this unsettling chapter, as police are now investigating the unnerving slip-up, scrutinising the coroner accused of neglecting to properly check her wellbeing. The company employing the coroner has issued an apology, assuring that there will be repercussions for their actions, although specifics about potential measures have not been disclosed. Martin Štěpán, an ambulance service spokesperson, stated: "Our operations centre received a call in the early morning hours, during which the operator proceeded in accordance with the valid recommendations of the professional society and the methodology for situations related to the death of a patient. "Following this procedure, the entire incident was handed over to the coroner." However, upon noticing the woman's breathing, funeral workers alerted authorities, prompting Štěpán to explain "the operations centre immediately dispatched emergency medical services to the scene." He concluded: "The woman's basic life functions were ensured on site and she was subsequently transported to a medical facility." Police spokeswoman Michaela Raindlová added that they initially responded to a reported death of an elderly woman, only to discover she was alive. "We are examining the circumstances of the case. The legal qualification has not yet been determined."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'Dead' woman wakes up inside her own coffin after coroner's blunder
An 88 year old woman from the Czech Republic was mistakenly declared dead by a coroner, who then began preparing her body for burial - only to realise she was still breathing An 88 year old woman narrowly escaped being buried alive after she "woke up" while funeral workers were preparing her seemingly lifeless body. The horrifying incident took place in Pilsen, Czechia (also known as the Czech Republic), when the elderly woman appeared unresponsive one morning as her partner tried to rouse her. In a panic, he promptly called for emergency services, but tragically, a coroner later declared her legally dead, according to Czech news outlet Blesk. After the assumed 'death', funeral workers began preparing her body for burial, only to discover that she was not deceased at all, but very much alive. Various reports suggest that the pensioner showed several signs of life, with some claiming she opened her eyes when placed in the coffin, while others suggested that her breathing alerted the funeral workers, reports the Express. The workers sought help and once it was confirmed that she was indeed alive, the woman was rushed to hospital where she is reported to be doing well. However, despite her fortunate escape from being buried alive, the distressing ordeal isn't over yet, as a police investigation has been launched to determine how a woman could be mistakenly declared dead, with the coroner suspected of failing to provide aid to her condition. The firm employing the coroner has issued an apology, vowing there will be repercussions for the blunder, although specifics on what measures will be taken have not been disclosed. Ambulance spokesperson Martin Štěpán explained: "Our operations centre received a call in the early morning hours, during which the operator proceeded in accordance with the valid recommendations of the professional society and the methodology for situations related to the death of a patient. "Following this procedure, the entire incident was handed over to the coroner." However, upon mortuary workers noticing the woman was breathing, "the operations centre immediately dispatched emergency medical services to the scene." Mr Štěpán concluded: "The woman's basic life functions were ensured on site and she was subsequently transported to a medical facility." Police spokeswoman Michaela Raindlová added that they were investigating the reported death of an elderly woman, only to discover she was, in fact, alive. "We are examining the circumstances of the case. The legal qualification has not yet been determined."
