A MUM tragically choked to death on a Cornish pasty in front of her horrified husband, an inquest heard.
Brenda Hill died suddenly on May 15 last summer after ordering the meal at a cafe in Trerulefoot, Cornwall.
Brenda Hill died after choking on a pasty after she changed her menu choice, an inquest has heard[/caption]
The 78-year-old had gone out for lunch with her husband Bob.
She originally ordered a vegetable soup due to swallowing issues after a stroke.
But Brenda changed her choice at the last minute after being told the soup wasn’t ready.
At an inquest into her death, Assistant coroner Guy Davies told how a staff member rushed to administer the Heimlich manoeuvre but couldn’t get Brenda in the right position.
However, she was commended for performing CPR on the pensioner until emergency services arrived.
The Truro inquest heard Brenda had been told the pasty was hot before she started to choke.
The 78-year-old tried to dislodge some of the pasty but choked again.
She tragically became unresponsive after falling to the floor.
