The cause of British-Nigerian businessman Igbo Ubiribo, aka Tiny has been released months after his unfortunate demise. Igho Ubiribo, 43, better known as Tiny, a close friend of Nigerian singer Davido, received injections of 40 millilitres of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine at an unnamed clinic in Bangkok in March.
He was staying at a Marriott hotel in the city with his wife, Danielle Simba Allen, when he opted to have the procedure done.
Following his appointment at the clinic, Ubiribo went for a massage. It was during that session that he began complaining of chest pain and lost consciousness on two separate occasions.
He was transported by ambulance to Sukhumvit Hospital, where staff noted he was initially responsive and able to answer questions. His wife informed medical staff about the filler injections.
At the same time, his primary care doctor back in London provided details of his broader medical history, which included a past joint operation, pre-diabetes, and gout.
Thai doctors recommended a CT scan, but Ubiribo lost consciousness before it could be carried out.
Medics determined he had suffered a pulmonary blood clot blockage, a condition in which a blood clot blocks a vessel in the lungs, and he was moved to intensive care. Despite CPR being administered for 100 minutes, he did not survive.
Inner West London Coroners' Court heard that a postmortem conducted in the UK identified material consistent with hyaluronic acid filler in Ubiribo's lungs, with pathologist John du Parcq concluding that the procedure caused the fatal blood clot blockage.
In his report, du Parcq stated: "Cellular material found in Ubiribo's lungs matched the hyaluronic acid used in his personal part filler jab, in keeping with a pulmonary blood clot blockage.
Ubiribo's funeral was held in Kensington, where mourners gathered to pay their final respects. He was buried in a gold coffin reportedly valued at over $600,000.
Among those in attendance was Nigerian Afrobeat star Davido, a childhood friend of the deceased, who delivered a tribute at the service and described the loss as "heavy," adding that the events "don't feel real."
Doctors and medical professionals have repeatedly cautioned against such procedures, warning of potentially life-threatening complications.
The case has since drawn significant attention online, with many social media users reacting to the story.
Here is the Instagram post about the autopsy report of Tiny, months after his death:









