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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Graig Graziosi

Man caught in MBTA escalator died from brain injuries after he was strangled by his clothes, shocking report reveals

A man in Boston was strangled by his clothing and died after he was caught in a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority escalator, according to local media reports.

Steven McCluskey, 40, died from "hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy following asphyxia by strangulation," according to his death certificate, which was viewed by NBC 10. The ruling means he suffered from a lack of blood and oxygen to his brain.

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