The term 'Burking' is derived from notorious criminal 'Burke', who with his accomplice 'Hare', killed old people by a combination of smothering and
traumatic asphyxia, and sold the bodies to the medical school in Edinburgh.
Sixteen-year-old James Wellington, of Pengwern, Llangollen, died of "
traumatic asphyxia" a Flint inquest was told.
At an inquest in West Bromwich, Sandwell deputy coroner Mr Robin Balmain said the cause of death was
traumatic asphyxia.
Forensic pathologists said a postmortem did not show typical signs of
traumatic asphyxia.
A post mortem showed he died of
traumatic asphyxia.
Kevin, from Manswood, Glasgow, was rushed to hospital but died from
traumatic asphyxia.
The coroner said a Home Office pathologist found Sgt Powell had died of multiple injuries, and Sgt McLaren of
traumatic asphyxia.
Police said that a post-mortem examination on Mr Singh revealed the cause of death as "
traumatic asphyxia".
Two prosecution pathologists said he died of
traumatic asphyxia - similar to the crush victims of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster of April 1989 - where he could not breath and there was a lack of oxygen and blood to the brain.
A post-mortem gave the cause of death as
traumatic asphyxia caused by crushing.
Dr Michael Curtis said the cause of death was
traumatic asphyxia.