A coroner has issued a public warning over the high risk of suppressing a person’s breathing during sex acts. Warning: Graphic contentA man suffocated after being unable to free himself from a "complex" home-made device while masturbating, a Dunedin coroner has ruled. The death has sparked warnings from the coroner for members of the “kink community” to be aware of the high risk involved in suppressing a person’s breathing. In a report released on Tuesday, coroner Alexandra Cunninghame concluded his death was not due to suicide but an accident resulting from “a solo kink activity” known as autoerotic asphyxiation. The man’s partner told the coroner his solo sexual activity came as a “complete shock”.

Source: Stuff November 24, 2020 15:56 UTC