Current Events > Man slowly chokes to death in prison because cops didn't know Heimlich maneuver.

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A 46-year-old man who was arrested for violating the stimulants control law died after choking on food while in a cell at Fukaya police station in Saitama Prefecture, police said Sunday.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 6 p.m. Saturday, Sankei Shimbun reported. The man, who was arrested on Oct 24, had been given dinner and an officer patrolling the cells noticed him having trouble breathing after he had eaten.

When the man started choking, the officer sat him up and started hitting his back to try and dislodge the food item from his throat.

However, the man, who was a diabetic, lost consciousness. The police officer then gave the man a heart massage, to no avail. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead early Sunday morning.

Full Article: https://japantoday.com/category/crime/detainee-dies-after-choking-on-food-in-saitama-police-station-cell


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46 is way too young.

What a rotten way to die.
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they weren't doing no mouth to mouth with no inmate. they know where his mouth has been.
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RickyTheBAWSE posted...

they weren't doing no mouth to mouth with no inmate. they know where his mouth has been.

Erm
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Seems like something that cops should know how to do or at least a poster that tells you how should be placed. I remember seeimg posters for how to do the heimlick maneuver in grade school.
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