Man Dies After Choking On Piece Of Meat In Zaslauye

Reform.news Editorial Team · 13 November 2026, 11:26

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A 55-year-old man died after choking on a piece of meat in Zaslauye. Forensic experts established the circumstances of his death.

According to the State Forensic Examination Committee report, the body of the man, born in 1971, was discovered by a female neighbour. Concerned that he had not been in contact for several days, she decided to check on him. She had a spare key to his apartment, which the owner had previously left with her in case of an emergency. Upon entering the apartment, she found her neighbour unconscious in the kitchen. Paramedics who arrived at the scene pronounced him dead.

An investigative team was dispatched to the scene. During the initial examination of the body, a forensic expert found no external injuries.

A forensic medical examination established that the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation resulting from a piece of meat blocking the airways. Alcohol was also detected in the man’s blood at a concentration of 2.6 parts per thousand.

The State Forensic Examination Committee reminded the public that when a foreign object enters the airways, a person may lose consciousness within 1-1.5 minutes, and death may occur within 3-5 minutes.