English coroner issues warning over death of woman trapped in ottoman bed

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/14/english-coroner-warning-death-of-helen-daley-woman-trapped-in-ottoman-bed?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Posted by kassiusx

9 Comments

  1. volunteerplumber on

    Perhaps they need to have a support pole like when you open a bonnet?

    That’s a sad way to die, especially as I have one in my house.

  2. TheShakyHandsMan on

    Do we know what type of Ottoman and where it was bought from?

     If pistons are failing then that’s not good as these are a very common type of bed. 

  3. nightsofthesunkissed on

    Oh my god, what a horrifying way to die. And her poor daughter finding her like that, trying to save her mother.. This should never happen. Her poor kids.

  4. ecotrimoxazole on

    Poor lady. I’m struggling to visualise how this could’ve happened though.

  5. Had one but the mattress being tempurpedic 30cm was too heavy to safely hold up. Is this (or similar) what happened here? Because there is no mention of brand which makes me think they are not at fault or did I not notice it