Paulina Wanat was working in a pizza restaurant when she tried a slice of one of the dishes and started to vomit. Her desperate colleagues attempted to save her life
A mum of two has tragically died after choking on a slice of pizza at the restaurant where she worked.
Chef Paulina Wanat was caught on CCTV as she started vomiting after trying the slice. She was seen running to the bathroom, but as she returned to the restaurant she collapsed. Her distressed colleagues called the emergency services, while others began giving her CPR in a desperate bid to save her life.
Firefighters and paramedics arrived at the scene and they took over the resuscitation attempts, but despite their best efforts the 31 year old did not regain consciousness. She was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. But medics at the facility in Oświęcim, west of Krakow, Poland, declared her brain dead. Her death was confirmed last Friday.
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Paulina leaves behind a five-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son, whom she had been raising alone. Her sister-in-law Sylwia said: “She sometimes worked three jobs at once to provide everything for her children. The boy requires rehabilitation. He has hearing loss, suffers from muscle tension.” Paulina had been working at the pizzeria for six months when the horror unfolded.
A spokesperson for Ristorante Taormina said: “Always full of smiles, commitment, and positive energy, she made this place more than just a job. She created an atmosphere of warmth and kindness.”