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Teenager dies in drinking bet

(China Daily/Agencies)
Updated: 2009-02-12 09:46

A German barman faced manslaughter charges in court yesterday after tricking a teenager into downing at least 45 shots of tequila during a drinking bet that resulted in the 16-year-old's death.

While the boy was knocking back tequila, the 28-year-old barman, identified as Aytac G., drank mainly water during the bet which lasted between 30 and 60 minutes, a statement from the court said.

The boy's blood alcohol content rose to 0.44 percent - well over the level normally resulting in death.

He slipped into a coma and died four weeks later from alcohol poisoning.