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Olivia Kelleher

Warning as it emerges Cork teen fell into coma and died after drinking shots in card game with friends

A Coroner has joined the State Pathologist in issuing a stark warning about the dangers of binge drinking after a 19 year old man, who wasn’t a regular user of alcohol, died after having cocktails, shots and beer with his friends.

State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster gave evidence in relation to the cause of death of the young man at an inquest in Cork city today.

The man, who is a native of Co Cork, passed away in the presence of his loved ones at Cork University Hospital (CUH) on September 16th, 2022.

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