Man chokes to death on cake at care home after being given 'full slice' instead of bite-sized pieces
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA vulnerable care home resident choked to death on cake after he was given a full slice instead of bite-sized pieces, an inquest was told.
A coroner was told staff were present in a dining room at the care home, but Anthony Gerrard Cotterell, 81, wasn't being supervised at the time.
Mr Cotterell moved into Stocks Hall Care Home in Skelmersdale, near Wigan, in December 2020. The retired haulage contractor, who was married to the late Maureen, had several medical conditions including Alzheimer's, cerebral vascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy and coronary artery disease. READ MORE: Teenager who died after car overturned in horror crash named as heartbreaking tributes pour in READ MORE: Vernon Kay breaks down in tears as he smashes ultramarathon challenge in Bolton - raising incredible amount for charity Over the last three years Mr Cotterell's health continued to decline to the point where nursing home staff decided he should only be fed small, bite-size pieces of food and must be supervised while eating.
However on July 18 this year, Mr Cotterell was given a full slice of cake and while staff were present in the dining room, he wasn't being supervised, reports Lancs Live.
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