Hoosac_Love OP t1_j8irbjw wrote on February 14, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Also if someone was looking through a receptacle for lost papers then the top would be off and could not close if you fell in make asphyxia difficult.

longhairAway t1_j8iwdlm wrote on February 14, 2023 at 5:19 PM

I wouldn’t venture a guess myself about the falling inside part, but positional asphyxia wouldn’t require the lid to be on. The “positional” part of that term refers to suffocating because something is constricting your breathing. Maybe her chest or diaphragm was compressed, or her neck in some way, and she wasn’t able to free herself. That can result in death even if fresh air is flowing.

[deleted] t1_j8isxxi wrote on February 14, 2023 at 4:57 PM

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frankybling t1_j8iwbtd wrote on February 14, 2023 at 5:19 PM

“positional asphyxiation” (I googled it) happens when your neck is bent in such a way that constricts or completely blocks your air flow… (totally paraphrasing)

therapeutic-distance t1_j8ixece wrote on February 14, 2023 at 5:26 PM

Yep, that's another explanation. it could be a combination of things.