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The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Husband suffocated to death by his 220lb wife after she fell out of bed on top of him & left him wedged against wall
A MAN has sadly died after his 220lb wife lost her balance and fell on him in a tragic accident. The 59-year-old, described as slight in build, was reportedly smothered to death after his wife fell out of bed and got wedged against a wall. 3 3 3 She is said to have stumbled as she got out of bed and crushed her partner who had been lying on the floor. Neighbours were alerted to the tragic situation by the woman's screams after she became trapped between the bed and the wall. They are said to have rushed to their help in the early hours of Monday morning. The neighbours managed to lift her off him, but he was already unconscious by the time firefighters and paramedics got there. Efforts of medical responders to revive him after he went into cardiac arrest were unsuccessful. The woman's weight is believed to be a key factor in why she was unable to get up after getting trapped. It took five men to lift her off her partner, Portuguese daily Correio da Manha has reported. The tragic events unfolded in Campanha on the outskirts of Porto. Portuguese cops have investigated, but determined it was a freak accident and ruled out foul play. One source close to the investigation said: "It's been categorised as an accidental asphyxia. Popular influencer couple killed in horror off-road crash in 'the beautiful mountains they loved so much' in Canada 'It's obviously a very unusual death but there was no criminal intent. "It was a stumble by the woman as she got out of bed and tried to move closer to her husband who was lying on the floor that led to what happened." The dead man's partner is understood to have been offered grief counselling. They had lived together as husband and wife for several years, according to local media reports. However, they had not been formally married. It comes after more than a dozen people have been hospitalised after eating the poisoned sandwiches from a food truck in Italy. Two people have sadly died after biting into the food near the town of Diamante in Calabria. Nine people are being investigated in relation to this, it is understood. The food truck where the sandwiches were sold has now been seized.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Man 'is smothered to death after "obese" wife trips, falls onto him and can't get back up'
A man in Portugal has been 'smothered to death' after his reportedly obese wife tripped, fell onto him, and couldn't get back up. The unnamed victim, 59, who has been described in local media as being slight in build, died in his home in the residential district of Campanha on the outskirts of Porto. His wife, who was a year older and weighed more than 100kg, is said to have stumbled as she got out of bed to go over to her partner who was lying on the floor beside her. Neighbours alerted by the woman's screams after she became trapped between the bed and the wall of the couple's home are said to have raced to their aid in the early hours of Monday morning. They managed to lift her off him but he was already unconscious by the time firefighters and paramedics arrived. Tragically, the efforts of medical responders to revive him after he went into cardiac arrest proved unsuccessful. The woman's weight reportedly played a key factor in her inability to get up after she became trapped. It is not clear how much she weighs but she has been described locally as 'obese.' Portuguese daily Correio da Manha said five men had to lift her off her partner. PSP police officers have investigated but have ruled out foul play and decided it was a freak accident. One source close to the investigation said: 'It's been categorised as an accidental asphyxia. 'It's obviously a very unusual death but there was no criminal intent. 'It was a stumble by the woman as she got out of bed and tried to move closer to her husband who was lying on the floor that led to what happened.' The unnamed dead man's partner is understood to have been offered grief counselling. The couple had lived together as man and wife, although they weren't formally married, for several years according to reports in Portugal.
