Child dies after drinking soft drink

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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An 11-year old girl died and her mother was admitted to the Polonnaruwa hospital after they had developed an adverse reaction to a soft-drink they had consumed last night, police said.

The child’s father who worked in army had bought the soft drink from a shop on his way back home and given them to his wife and to the eldest child, Polonnaruwa police stated. (K.G.Karunarathne)

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Rajitha Thursday, 17 February 2011 10:50 AM

something's fishy.. maybe father or somebody else wanted to poison them.

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nathan Thursday, 17 February 2011 02:03 PM

Tragic

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noushin Thursday, 17 February 2011 02:49 PM

can't say anything before investigation, it's realy a tragic news.

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Baka Thursday, 17 February 2011 04:14 PM

Hm... both are allergic ? impossible.... some other reason. They need to investigate..

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asoka abeywardena Friday, 18 February 2011 06:29 AM

very sad...but in SL no need to be surprised if the relevant authorities said the fault is with the mother and child who drank the soft drink...

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Geriatrix Friday, 18 February 2011 06:31 AM

Menthos + Coke = explosion

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Jagath Friday, 18 February 2011 07:41 AM

Not mentioned what kind of soft drink. Myabe they were poisoned???

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