Fetishist's horror death
Mar 24 2006
Ben Ashford
A FETISHIST who died after overheating inside a giant latex body bag had downed a cocktail of hard drugs, an inquest heard.
Robert Garnett, 35, passed out after donning a skintight S&M (sadmasochistic) suit and climbing inside the giant sheath.
Entombed by layers of clinging rubber, his body temperature rocketed to about 120F - causing respiratory failure and fatal swelling to the brain.
The dad-of-one had taken ketamine, morphine and a "potentially fatal" hit of cocaine, an inquest has revealed.
Southwark Coroner's Court heard on Wednesday how Mr Garnett, a McDonald's branch manager, was found lying dead on his bed on December 11.
Cops broke into his flat in South Lambeth Road, Kennington, after his sister reported him missing from work.
Describing the gruesome find, PC Lee Clement said: "I could see the bedroom ahead of me with the door open. The room was in darkness.
"There was a large body lying on its back on the bed.
"The knees were raised and the feet were on the bed."
Cops also found three bags at the bedside containing a white powder.
Pathologist Dr Peter Jerreat told the inquest Mr Garnett's body tested positive for cocaine, morphine and keta-mine, a powerful horse tranquilliser used by clubbers as an alternative to ecstasy.
Describing the drugs as a "contributory factor" in the tragedy, the patholo-gist said: "The cocaine level is potentially of a fatal concentration. "The presence of the rubber clothing caused excessive overheating, leading to cerebral oedema and respiratory failure.
"In my opinion, the effect of the rubber clothing caused hyperthermia."
Detective Sergeant Paul Byrne, of Kennington CID, told the inquest there was no suggestion anyone else was involved. Mr Garnett had recently separated from his wife and had a four-year-old daughter.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, coroner John Sampson said: "He was found deceased, lying on his bed. Underlying this death is drug use."
Latex body bags and hoods are typically used in S&M sex and role-play and are becoming popular on the UK fetish scene. They usually come with health warnings, highlighting the dangers of suffocation or overheating.
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08-06-2006, 22:15
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