World News

Death by Fairy cake

An inquest has heard how a man was killed by fairy cakes whilst visiting a photography exhibition in Swansea.

The unfortunate incident occurred after his friends had an "impromptu" challenge to see who could eat the most fairy cakes.

Steven Jenkins, who witnessed the scene, said: "There was a tray of cakes left over from the buffet - my friend put three cakes in his mouth so I tried four.

They were small, only an inch-and-a-half across but I struggled with four. My friend must have told Adam what we were doing and he put five cakes in his mouth."

Another friend and former lifeguard, said: "I realised Adam was in trouble as he walked towards the toilets - his body was convulsing.

There was cake around his mouth and I could hear and see that he was trying to cough. [...] I tried the Heimlich manoeuvre but he collapsed on the floor and I called for an ambulance."

The inquest heard he had been one-and-a-half-times the drink driving limit on the night of his death.

Swansea Coroner Phillip Rogers said: "Clearly, any activity involving putting large amounts of food in the mouth is dangerous.

"It does not take me to say this sort of thing should be avoided."

More information