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Cake-eating contest death tragedy

Detectives plan to interview other guests at a cafe party where a man died during a fairy cake-eating competition.

The owners of the Monkey Cafe and Bar in Swansea said they were devastated by the death of Adam Deeley, 34, from Birmingham, in a "tragic accident".

Staff and other guests tried to revive Mr Deeley but could not clear his blocked airways.

He worked at the club, but was off-duty at the time. South Wales Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.

The tragedy happened early last Friday at the end of a party to raise funds for an exhibition by a local artist.

Mr Deeley had recently finished studying graphic design at Swansea Institute and had worked at the cafe bar for the past year.

The Monkey Cafe and Bar in Swansea
In a statement, club owners Amanda Davey and Paul Dyke said: "We are all devastated by this tragic accident.

"Adam was loved by his co-workers and friends at the Monkey cafe - we are all in shock.

"It was a tragic accident and very sad and should serve as a cautionary tale.

"Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family."

Flowers have been laid outside the cafe bar, with many bearing tributes.

Mr Deeley's family have travelled to south Wales to identify his body.

A South Wales Police spokesman said: "There are no suspicious circumstances and a file is being prepared for the coroner."

"The issue concerning cakes is something we are looking at as a contributory factor in his passing."

A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We attended after receiving a report a man was choking at the Monkey Cafe.

"A paramedic was sent initially but within 10 minutes a full emergency ambulance arrived which later took the patient to Singleton Hospital."