A boy died after drinking a whole bottle of Jägermeister as a bet: €11 up for grabs
By: VirgilioNotizie | Published on: 07/14/2022 09:53
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Died for a handful of euros. A boy collapsed in a South African liquor store after drinking a bottle of alcohol Jaegermeister, iconic amaro. There was a bet: 200 Rand, about 11 euros. The victim, aged between 25 and 30, immediately fainted: shortly afterwards he was pronounced dead at a local clinic.
What happened
The victim was in the village Mashamba.
According to reports from the local police, who have started investigations, The boy would have drunk the bottle of liquor as a bet.
Apparently his group was taking part in a drinking competition (Binge drinking: drink a lot of alcohol in a short time) to court money.
Whoever emptied the bottle of Amaro with an alcohol content of 35% in a few minutes would have won 200 Rand: approx. 11 EUR.
The rush to the hospital
Police spokesman Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said the boy was there immediately collapsed.
He was then taken to the local clinic where he was declared dead.
The death video
On social media it is Video shows the boy drinking the bottle of Amaro.
Around him friends him encourage.
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At a certain point it stops, as seen in the pictures, the sacrifice makes one short break: Immediately afterwards – but this is not shown in the video – he faints.
According to a study published in 2017, in South Africa “one in seven people reported drinking excessively on a day they consumed alcohol”.
The high consumption of beverages is concentrated in the age group between 25 and 34 yearsespecially in men.
Photo source: ANSA