Police and fire crew sent to home after man overcome by fumes in home-brewing mishap

A man was taken to hospital on Wednesday afternoon after inhaling noxious fumes from a home-brew kit. Police and firefighters were called to a flat in Plymouth at about 5pm after "concerns for his safety".



A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "It appears that the man has attempted to create a small distillery at the property and was overcome by noxious fumes."

He added: "Environmental Health also attended the scene to help remove the device. Police are currently investigating that matter to see if any further action needs to be taken." A 23-year-old man was taken to hospital suffering the effects of inhalation and later released.



A firefighting spokesman said: "There was a hazardess material job at Pennycomequick. We were just assisting police – they were dealing with it." Home brewing of beer and wine is legal in the UK, but distilling of spirits is illegal without a licence.