Inquest rules death of two-year-old British girl an accident after being found crushed behind armchair
The death of a two-year-old British girl who was found trapped in her grandparents’ recliner armchair has been ruled as an accident.
Emaan Raza was found unresponsive at her grandparents’ house in Oxford about noon on May 19.
According to The Oxford Mail, the girl was found unresponsive behind an electronic, adjustable reclining armchair, which was against the wall in the living room.
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An inquest heard Emaan’s cause of death was listed as “features in keeping with crush asphyxia”.
Senior Coroner Darren Salter said the child’s injuries were “non-specific” but were the result of being “trapped or pinned”.
“It is unclear if the injuries were caused when she was within or under the mechanism of the chair or between the chair and the wall,” he said.
Salter ruled the death as an accident.
Originally published on 7NEWS
