asphyxia

A post-mortem examination concluded Mr Burton died as a result of traumatic asphyxia.

A pathologist confirmed that she had died from asphyxia due to strangulation and pressure on her mouth.

An autopsy determined the girl died from asphyxia due to neck compression and drowning, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.

The San Diego County medical examiner’s office concluded that the cause of death was asphyxia and classified the manner of death as homicide.

Their deaths were caused by asphyxia due to inhalation of smoke from the car, with burns being a “significant” factor in the fatalities, according to an autopsy report cited by the San Francisco Chronicle.