Man bled to death after accident with chainsaw

A MAN bled to death in front of his wife and 14-year-old daughter after he accidentally cut his throat with a chainsaw.

Police confirmed an inquest had been opened and adjourned into the death of Peter Conway, 62, who died on 23 December in Brierley, South Yorkshire.

He is believed to have stumbled in his back garden while testing the saw he was going to lend to a friend. His wife, Joanne Eland, and daughter, Trudy, looked on in horror as he slipped on to the blade.

A police spokeswoman said the incident is not being treated as suspicious.

Mr Conway’s wife and daughter ran to help him but he could not survive his injuries, which included a severed artery in his throat.

His wife said: “Trudy’s coping better than me, she’s been a rock. I don’t think it has really hit her.

“I don’t know why his friend wanted the chainsaw but if anyone wanted something from Peter, he had to do it straight-away.”

Mr Conway, who also had two grown-up children from a previous relationship, was described as a loving father who liked to help other people.

Just two weeks before the accident, the emphysema and bronchitis sufferer had left hospital.