Rubber cocoon warning: Don't play by yourself!

Fetish man cooked alive in rubber suit
Evening Standard (London), Dec 16, 2005 by LECH MINTOWT-CZYZ

A MAN was found dead at his London home after a bizarre solo sex session went wrong.

Police discovered the 35-year-old's body wrapped in a sadomasochistic rubber "body bag" after he was reported missing by his sister.

The victim was known to have a background in SM and investigating officers believe the death was not suspicious but that he had died after taking a sexual game too far while alone in his flat.

Detectives concluded the man had dressed himself in a head-to- toe latex suit, typically used in extreme bondage sessions, before stepping into a rubber cocoon and sealing himself in.

It is thought he became overheated while wrapped in the layers of latex and got confused before blacking out.

Such was the suffocating tightness of his garb that he continued to overheat and, with nobody to release him, eventually died of swelling in his brain.

His body was only discovered after he failed to turn up to work and his sister was unable to contact him.

The sister alerted police who made a forced entry into the property on Lambeth Road, Kennington, on Sunday.

A Met source said: "The dead man's sister realised something was wrong and phoned police. They forced entry and found his body covered in a latex bodybag.

"The man was clothed in full SM regalia.

"Their first thought was foul play but all the evidence now points to either suicide-or a tragic accident. This has been devastating for the family member. It's an absolute tragedy."

Latex bodybags and hoods are becoming increasingly popular on the UK fetish scene.

They usually come with warnings highlighting the risk of suffocation or overheating.

Detectives examined the man's costume for signs of foul play but have ruled out murder.

A source on the SM scene said: "There is a lot of concern about who this man was.

Obviously the SM world is fairly close and he was probably well known to a lot of us.

"It is very rare for anything like this to happen as we all know where our boundaries lie and how close to the edge we can get before it gets dangerous.

But there is always a risk when you do things like this alone.

"Some people will dismiss his death as one less pervert but I have no doubt that he was, like the rest of us, just a normal man who happened to like to experiment. It is very sad."

A police spokesman confirmed the body was found at 6.15am on Sunday. He said the death was being treated as non-suspicious and an inquest would be opened.

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Attention all rubberslaves -- playing by yourself can be exhilarating for the danger aspect, but that's exactly why you shouldn't play by yourself - it's dangerous! This is an old story, but I thought I would post it as a reminder to all the rubberists out there that might be reading this...always let a playmate or confidante know what you are up to, just in case the unthinkable happens. Like what happened to this poor bloke -- it wasn't anticipated, it was an accident. One of the many reasons I love my husband is because he is adamant to monitor my vacuum bed or cocoon sessions, despite not wanting to participate. Everyone should find a playmate they can establish this type of trust level with.