Pensioner dies after swallowing dentures during sex session with prostitute

A 74-year-old man died when he swallowed his dentures during a sex session with a prostitute.

The Taiwanese man choked on his dentures during sex with a prostitute, authorities say Photo: ALAMY

The pensioner collapsed at the end of a 30-minute session with the 62-year-old hooker.

Paramedics rushed to the scene but the man, known as Chen, was pronounced dead by the time he arrived at hospital.

Medical staff later found his dentures stuck in his throat, following the incident in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

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The prostitute told authorities: "He fell back onto the bed. His eyes were open but he was not moving although I shook his body and tried to wake him up."

Prostitution is illegal in Taiwan but only the women, and not their clients, are penalised and face a fine of up to £600 if caught.

However, in recent years there have been plans to decriminalise the world's oldest profession but with strict rules