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Pensioner Freed from Draining Experience
By James Tapsfield, PA
Firefighters spent nearly an hour tackling the tricky problem of a pensioner whose private parts had become stuck in a shower chair, it emerged today.
The man found himself trapped when vital elements of his anatomy slipped through the specially-adapted seat’s water drainage hole.
Staff at the residential home in Chatham, Kent alerted emergency services after hearing him crying for help on Monday afternoon.
A spokesman for Kent Fire Brigade said four officers went to the scene, and were eventually forced to dismantle the chair using saws and hammers in order to release the unnamed man.
“It was a distressing experience for all involved,” he added.
By James Tapsfield, PA
Firefighters spent nearly an hour tackling the tricky problem of a pensioner whose private parts had become stuck in a shower chair, it emerged today.
The man found himself trapped when vital elements of his anatomy slipped through the specially-adapted seat’s water drainage hole.
Staff at the residential home in Chatham, Kent alerted emergency services after hearing him crying for help on Monday afternoon.
A spokesman for Kent Fire Brigade said four officers went to the scene, and were eventually forced to dismantle the chair using saws and hammers in order to release the unnamed man.
“It was a distressing experience for all involved,” he added.
Me thinks there maybe a bit of a design flaw on the seat. I wonder if he'll sue using one of the many 'ambulance chasing' companies that seem so prevalent these days?
