Librarian accidentally killed himself during solo sex game

A librarian was found dead in a cupboard wearing a black latex mask after accidentally killing himself when he tried to carry out a solo sex act. 

Simon Smith, 38, had the mask over his head when he was found dead at his home in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.

An inquest heard the former funeral director had been trying an ‘extremely dangerous’ game called ‘breath play’ when he accidentally killed himself.

Simon Smith, 38, was wearing a latex mask over his head when he was found dead in a cupboard 

The game, also known as erotic asphyxiation, is the intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for the purposes of sexual arousal.

It increases feelings of giddiness, lightheadedness, and pleasure, but can be fatal when a person loses control and is starved of oxygen.

The alarm was sparked on May 26 when Mr Smith failed to turn up to his job at the local library, the inquest in Milford Haven heard.

Coroner’s officer Jeremy Davis said: ‘His employers at Pembrokeshire library were concerned about his safety.’

The alarm was sparked on May 26 when bookish Mr Smith failed to turn up to his job at the local library

The alarm was sparked on May 26 when bookish Mr Smith failed to turn up to his job at the local library

Police forced their way into Mr Smith’s house and found him in the cupboard wearing a ‘black latex mask’.

Coroner Mark Layton said Mr Smith was found hanged in the cupboard but ruled his death was not deliberate.

He said: ‘There is nothing to suggest that this was an attempt at suicide, Mr Smith’s history of depression doesn’t appear to be a factor in his death..’

Mr Layton said Mr Smith died from attempted ‘sexual asphyxia’ and said: ‘The proper and correct verdict is one of misadventure.’

An obituary given for Mr Smith described him as a ‘Jack of all trades’ who had previously worked in a local garden centre, bakers, bowling alley, bank assistant and had run his own branch of funeral directors.’

He was described as a talented singer with ‘a beautiful and strong singing voice’.

A verdict of misadventure was recorded. 

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