Man stabbed himself to death trying to split frozen burgers with a knife

A antheral accidentally stabbed himself portion trying to abstracted 2 frozen burgers with a room knife.

Barry Griffiths, 57, died astatine location successful Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales aft accidentally stabbing himself successful the tummy – but his assemblage wasn’t recovered for respective days.

He was yet recovered afloat clothed connected his furniture successful his supported accommodation flat, wherever helium lived alone.

Barry, who had restricted usage of 1 limb pursuing a stroke, had near a way of humor successful the hallway, bath and bedroom.

Detective main inspector Jonathan Rees told Pontypridd coroner’s tribunal connected Monday: ‘My thought process favoured the coiled had been caused by an mishap solely involving Mr Griffiths. 

‘The bottommost drawer of the freezer had been near unfastened and pulled guardant successful a presumption to entree nutrient items.

‘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. My proposal astatine that signifier was that Mr Griffiths was attempting to abstracted frozen burgers utilizing a knife.’

Concerns had been raised astir Barry’s payment aft helium had not been seen for much than a week, the Western Telegraph reported.

Detective Sergeant Stephen Vaughan was satisfied that his decease was not termination but ‘more of an unexplained death’.

There was nary denotation that helium had been assaulted, helium told the inquest.

Area coroner Patricia Morgan concluded that Mr Griffiths astir apt died from an mishap portion preparing frozen nutrient for cooking. 

She said: ‘I admit the grounds is hard to perceive and traumatic.

‘Thank you for your patience portion the probe was ongoing. I explicit my condolences astatine this hard time.’

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