Tragic. RIP
A dad, who was on holiday in Jamaica, has died after setting himself the challenge of drinking all 21 cocktails on the menu at a hotel pool bar.
The 53-year-old managed to get through 12 cocktails before going to his room at the Royal Decameron Club Caribbean, in Saint Ann.Staffordshire Coroners' Court heard that the dad from Lichfield, Staffordshire, became ill and died a short time later. During the inquest, his grieving family hit out at the hotel staff and the manner in which they acted after the alarm was raised, StokeonTrentLive reports.
Speaking at his inquest, one of them said: "He was on his back choking. I put him in the recovery position and screamed for an ambulance. He was making a gurgling sound. As soon as he was in the recovery position he vomited. I was shouting his name with no response. "She said he had a pulse. I was starting to lose it. I got a full look at his face and I thought he had passed away.
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