Man dies in freak accident involving frozen hamburgers: 'Difficult to hear'

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British officials precocious determined the shocking and tragic mode that a Welsh man died past year.

The Western Telegraph reported that Barry Griffiths, 57, died aft accidentally knifing himself portion separating frozen burgers successful June 2023. Officials announced the results of the probe astatine a coroner's tribunal proceeding connected Monday. 

Griffiths, a nonmigratory of Llandrindod Wells, had been trying to abstracted the frozen burgers with a weapon erstwhile helium stabbed himself successful the stomach. During Monday's hearing, coroner Patricia Morgan said Griffiths had reduced mobility successful 1 of his arms aft a stroke, which apt led to the freak accident.

Tragically, Griffiths' assemblage remained successful his flat for respective days aft his death. Morgan noted that Griffiths "[had a] comparatively backstage beingness with constricted interaction with others," which was wherefore it took implicit a week for constabulary to behaviour a wellness check.

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A Welsh antheral died successful a freak mishap involving frozen burgers, officials say. (iStock)

Griffiths' assemblage was recovered successful his furniture connected July 4, 2023. According to the Western Telegraph, his telephone was past progressive connected June 23, and his laptop was utilized connected June 24.

Griffiths besides suffered from atherosclerosis, which meant that his arteries were clogged with plaque. That condition, which restricted humor travel to his heart, besides contributed to his death, according to Morgan.

Officials initially thought that his decease mightiness beryllium a termination or murder. According to Deputy Chief Inspector Jonathan Rees, officials yet came to the decision that the origin of decease was "an mishap solely involving Mr. Griffiths."

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Barry Griffiths, 57, died astatine his residence successful Llandrindod Wells, Wales. (Google Maps)

"The bottommost drawer of the freezer had been near unfastened and pulled guardant successful a presumption to entree nutrient items," Rees explained, per the Western Telegraph. "On the enactment aboveground successful the room adjacent to the fridge freezer were 2 uncooked burgers, a weapon and a beverage towel."

"The coiled to the abdomen would person been astir the tallness of the enactment surface," helium added. "My proposal astatine that signifier was that Mr Griffiths was attempting to abstracted frozen burgers utilizing a knife."

During the hearing, Morgan told Griffiths' household members that she understood that the "evidence is hard to perceive and traumatic."

"Thank you for your patience portion the probe was ongoing," Morgan was quoted arsenic saying. "I explicit my condolences astatine this hard time."

Welsh officials said that defrosted burgers were recovered connected Griffiths' counter. (iStock)

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Fox News Digital reached retired to the South Wales Central Coroner's Office for further information.