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| Detectives plan to interview other guests at a cafe party where a man died during a fairy cake-eating competition. | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 course at Swansea Institute and had worked at the cafe bar for the past year. | Mr Deeley had recently finished studying graphic design course at Swansea Institute and had worked at the cafe bar for the past year. |
| Adam Deeley worked at the Monkey Cafe and BarIn a statement, club owners Amanda Davey and Paul Dyke said: "We are all devastated by this tragic accident. | Adam Deeley worked at the Monkey Cafe and BarIn 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. | "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. | "It was a tragic accident and very sad and should serve as a cautionary tale. |
| "Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family." | "Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family." |
| Flowers have been laid outside the cafe bar, with many bearing tributes. | 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. | 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." | 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 acontributory factor in his passing." | |
| A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We attended after receivinga report a man was choking at the Monkey Cafe. | |
| "A paramedic was sent initially but within 10 minutes a full emergencyambulance arrived which later took the patient to Singleton Hospital." |