Toddler, two, died at home after accidentally becoming trapped in her grandparent's reclining chair, inquest finds

A two-year-old died at home by being 'trapped or pinned' in a reclining armchair in a tragic accident, a coroner ruled.

Emaan Raza was found unresponsive at her grandparent's home address in Oxford at around noon on May 19 last year.

The toddler was discovered behind an electrically adjusted reclining armchair, which was against a wall in the living room.

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Emaan was then rushed in an ambulance to John Radcliffe Hospital in the Headington area of the city where she was tragically pronounced dead at about 2pm that day. 

Oxford Coroner's Court where the inquest took place. Senior coroner Darren Salter ruled Emaan Raza's death as an accident (stock image)
Emaan Raza was found unresponsive at her grandparent's home address in Oxford at around noon on May 19 last year. The toddler was discovered behind an electrically adjusted reclining armchair, which was against a wall in the living room (stock image)

An inquest held at Oxford Coroner's Court on June 19 heard that the medical cause of her death had 'features in keeping with crush asphyxia'.

Senior coroner Darren Salter ruled her death as an accident.

He told the inquest that the baby's injuries were 'non-specific' but caused by being 'trapped or pinned' in an enclosed space.

Mr Slater said: 'It is unclear if the injuries were caused when she was within or under the mechanism of the chair or between the chair and the wall.'

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