In a wardrobe no one can hear you scream

It's Tuesday in August. You're at work, the weather's disappointing and life in general feels kind of futile.

All that might be true, but at least you're not this guy...

"A man from Cambridgeshire was killed in February 2004 when his wardrobe fell to the floor and pinned the door shut while he was cleaning inside. He was found dead inside after trying to gouge his way out for a week."

This tale of woe, one of a collection of unfortunate passings published by the Daily Mail here, serves a helpful purpose.

It reminds us that whatever miseries might be heaped upon us, whatever fresh ordeal we are forced to endure, we are not - most of us - dying a slow death, alone, inside a dirty wardrobe in Cambridgeshire.
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