8st woman smothered to death 'in 15 seconds' by 13st boyfriend as they slept on sofa

A former chef accidentally killed his girlfriend by falling asleep on top of her, an inquest heard.


13st Robert Trigg and 8st Susan Nicholson had been snuggled together on the sofa when he rolled over and suffocated his partner of four months.


The heavy sleeper, 47, awoke next morning to find the ex-insurance worker, 52, dead and was initially questioned by police on suspicion of accidental manslaughter but was released without charge.

Robert attended the inquest and heard that it was possible Susan had been smothered in as little as 15 seconds.

Home Office pathologist Dr Simon Paul told the coroner: 'Susan died as a result of somebody sleeping on top of her.'    More