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A delivery driver died from inhaling chloroform through a Soviet bio-war mask, an inquest at Newport has heard. | A delivery driver died from inhaling chloroform through a Soviet bio-war mask, an inquest at Newport has heard. |
Christopher Harris, 47, from Newport, practised a dominant and submissive sex relationship which involved pain. | Christopher Harris, 47, from Newport, practised a dominant and submissive sex relationship which involved pain. |
He was found by his friend Debra Keylock alone in his bed "stiff and ice-cold" and still wearing the mask. | |
The coroner said Mr Harris enjoyed what many considered deviant sexual practices. A misadventure verdict was recorded. | |
The inquest heard that the father-of-three practised "breath play" which involved breath deprivation and the restriction of air with Ms Keylock, whom he met regularly. | |
But Ms Keylock gave evidence to the inquest that Mr Harris sometimes practised this alone against her wishes. | |
He also discussed buying chloroform which she did not like, the inquest heard. | He also discussed buying chloroform which she did not like, the inquest heard. |
Face mask | Face mask |
When she found him dead in October 2007, he was wearing the mask which was attached by tubes to a breathing bottle and a breather bag. | When she found him dead in October 2007, he was wearing the mask which was attached by tubes to a breathing bottle and a breather bag. |
Ms Keylock said Mr Harris's fetish was to take pain and he would take breath play "not quite to the last breath". | Ms Keylock said Mr Harris's fetish was to take pain and he would take breath play "not quite to the last breath". |
The hoods and masks they used had an emergency release mechanism on them which meant it would only take half a second to release them, the inquest heard. | The hoods and masks they used had an emergency release mechanism on them which meant it would only take half a second to release them, the inquest heard. |
Det Con Carl Smith told the inquest that a number of items had been seized and the scene of Mr Harris's death examined but there was no evidence of any third-party involvement or foul play. | Det Con Carl Smith told the inquest that a number of items had been seized and the scene of Mr Harris's death examined but there was no evidence of any third-party involvement or foul play. |
In a statement read to the hearing, pathologist Dr Andrew Davison said Mr Harris had died as a result of the inhalation of chloroform through a face mask. | In a statement read to the hearing, pathologist Dr Andrew Davison said Mr Harris had died as a result of the inhalation of chloroform through a face mask. |
There was no evidence of any external injury, he said. | There was no evidence of any external injury, he said. |
Coronor David Bowen said: "I am satisfied there was no third-party involvement. He had threatened to experiment with chloroform in the past and I am satisfied he died when the experiment went tragically wrong." | Coronor David Bowen said: "I am satisfied there was no third-party involvement. He had threatened to experiment with chloroform in the past and I am satisfied he died when the experiment went tragically wrong." |