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A cinema customer seriously hurt in a freak cinema accident where his head became wedged in an electric chair has died, it emerged today.
The horrific incident took place at Vue Cinema at Star City after the man dropped his phone in between the Gold Class seats at the end of the film.
When he bent down to retrieve it, the electric seat’s footrest is said to have clamped down on his head.
He was taken to hospital after the incident.
Today Vue Cinema confirmed today he had sadly died.
A spokesman for Vue said: "Following an incident which took place on Friday 9 March at our Birmingham cinema, we can confirm that a customer was taken to hospital that evening.
"We are saddened to learn that he passed away on Friday 16 March.
"A full investigation into the nature of the incident is ongoing. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family who have our full support and assistance."
Mark Croxford, Head of Environmental Health at Birmingham City Council said: "The City Council’s Environmental Health team were notified of this incident and a Health and Safety investigation has begun.
"We are unable to comment further at this stage, as the investigation is ongoing."
The victim was said to be stuck as his frantic partner and staff battled to release him in the incident.
The chair’s foot-rest was eventually broken free and he was released.
An ambulance that had been called took the victim to Heartlands Hospital.
A source had said: “The Gold Class seats are electric reclining seats. He bent down to look for his phone. At this point the leg-rest was in an upright position.
The horrific incident took place at Vue Cinema at Star City after the man dropped his phone in between the Gold Class seats at the end of the film.
When he bent down to retrieve it, the electric seat’s footrest is said to have clamped down on his head.
He was taken to hospital after the incident.
Today Vue Cinema confirmed today he had sadly died.
A spokesman for Vue said: "Following an incident which took place on Friday 9 March at our Birmingham cinema, we can confirm that a customer was taken to hospital that evening.
"We are saddened to learn that he passed away on Friday 16 March.
"A full investigation into the nature of the incident is ongoing. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family who have our full support and assistance."
Mark Croxford, Head of Environmental Health at Birmingham City Council said: "The City Council’s Environmental Health team were notified of this incident and a Health and Safety investigation has begun.
"We are unable to comment further at this stage, as the investigation is ongoing."
The victim was said to be stuck as his frantic partner and staff battled to release him in the incident.
The chair’s foot-rest was eventually broken free and he was released.
An ambulance that had been called took the victim to Heartlands Hospital.
A source had said: “The Gold Class seats are electric reclining seats. He bent down to look for his phone. At this point the leg-rest was in an upright position.
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