Man on Luas choked on Mars Bar, then died of asphyxiation

A man travelling on the Luas in Dublin choked on a Mars Bar and later died, an inquest heard.

David O’Reilly, aged 49, of Kingscourt, Co Cavan, stepped off the Luas at Abbey St and collapsed, on October 29, 2015.

Dublin Coroner’s Court heard evidence from passenger Joanne Murray who saw the man eating a chocolate bar before a commotion erupted around him on the tram. She said a number of people alighted the tram with the man when it stopped at Abbey St but he collapsed on the ground.