An attempted shoplifter died after being held face down in a training room in a branch of Sainsbury's, an inquest has heard. Ramunas Paskauskas, 43, who had been drinking and was confused, aggressive and threatening died of injuries after being held face down for more than 30 minutes by two security guards.
An inquest heard the guards, who had little training in restraint, lowered Mr Paskauskas to the floor face down and restrained him there as he continued to struggle.
They were then helped by Sainsbury's staff who had no restraint training, reports LincolnshireLive. Mr Paskauskas' health deteriorated and he was taken to hospital, where he died multi-organ hypoxic/ischaemic injury, respiratory and cardiac arrest and restraint in the prone position.
