A grandad died when he choked on a large piece of rump steak at a pub, an inquest has heard. Derek Henry Mitchell, 81, known as Mitch, went to the Famous Old Spa on Dorchester Road in Weymouth on the evening of Thursday, January 6 for a family meal with his wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
He ordered a rump steak meal, but did not have a steak knife to cut the meat. Derek requested a steak knife from a member of staff, but started to eat his steak before they returned, reports DorsetLive.
He began to choke on a large piece of meat and stood up to seek medical assistance from his family. An off-duty police officer attempted the Heimlich manoeuvre and an off-duty nurse performed CPR while a 999 call was made.
