A seven-year-old boy who nearly died from alcohol poisoning after a playground booze binge has vowed never to drink again. The boy from Spandau near Berlin was rushed to hospital with a blood alcohol level of 0.2 per cent after being found shaking and vomiting by passers-by on Sunday night.
Fortunately the youngster recovered, and has now said he won't drink alcohol again "because it doesn't taste good and is not good for you."
The drama began on Sunday when Ricardo went with his older brother Torsten (9) to the playground. Four teenagers sitting on a bench offered the kids chocolate and some cola in a cup. Ricardo and Torsten accepted. “Then they told us they were going to mix some Fanta with the cola and poured something in from another bottle,” Ricardo said.
The brothers drank some more, but suddenly they felt ill. Ricardo wanted to go home. As he began stumbling out of the park he collapsed, and members of the public called the emergency services straight away.
An ambulance rushed Ricardo to hospital where doctors determined the alcohol poisoning to be the result of cola mixed with vodka. The young boy couldn’t discern the taste neutral taste of the booze mixed with the cola. The police are now seeking to charge the teens responsible with attempted assault.
No negligence charges will be brought against the boys' mother Rebecca W. as they were allowed to play on the playground during daytime.
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