Man Dies In 'Spirit' Drinking Competition, To Win £10

 

A young man has lost his life after drinking an entire bottle of spirit within the space of two minutes, in a competition he is competing to win a £10 bet at a South African liquor store.

The unnamed local resident, according to reports, had visited the store in Mashamba village in Limpopo and took part in the challenge to see who could drink a bottle the fastest. He drank the whole bottle of the 35 percent spirit before collapsing.

The man who is suspected to be aged between 25 and  30, after falling to the ground got rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

It was gathered that the prize for the drinking competition was R200 in cash, the equivalent of around £10.

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With an inquest being opened to unravel more circumstances of his death, the Limpopo police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo  in his reaction said:

 'Police in Waterval outside Louis Trichardt have opened a case of inquest following an incident of apparent misuse of alcohol that took place at one of the local liquor outlets at Mashumba Village where the patrons allegedly participated in what they called a 'drinking competition.

'The winner who could consume the entire bottle of Jägermeister within a specified time would get R200 cash.

'One of them immediately collapsed thereafter and was taken to the local clinic where he was certified dead.