Man dies after 'getting his head stuck in cinema seat while retrieving phone'
A man died after he reportedly got his head stuck under a reclining movie cinema seat while he attempted to look for his phone.
The unidentified man was reportedly at Vue Cinema in Birmingham in the UK when he was trying to retrieve his phone after it dropped between the new Gold Class seats at the end of a movie, The Mirror reported.
His head then became wedged under the electronic footrest of one of the seats while he was trying to look for his phone, a source told the Birmingham Mail.
The victim's frantic partner and staff battled to release him and he was only freed when the footrest was eventually broken.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of a patient in cardiac arrest.
Emergency crews managed to restart the man's heart and he was taken to the city's Heartlands Hospital.
Cinema operator Vue International confirmed the man died on March 16 - a week after the incident.
"We are saddened to learn that he passed away on Friday, March 16. A full investigation into the nature of the incident is ongoing," a Vue spokesman said.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with the family who have our full support and assistance."
A health and safety investigation has been launched by Birmingham City Council.
