By Bradd Chambers
The people of Liverpool are encouraged to drink sensibly, following the ‘NekNomination’ online drinking craze killing its fifth victim.
Bradley Eames from Nottingham has died four days after posting his ‘NekNomination’ on Facebook. The 20-year-old rugby player complained about feeling ill after drinking two pints of gin in minutes.
(Picture above taken from Facebook)
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Angela Slade, accident and emergency matron at Aintree University Hospital believes the game increases the already present risks caused by binge drinking.
She said: “Many of the patients in emergency departments end up there because of drinking too much – our clinical teams see the damage this causes each day. This can particularly be an issue for younger people living away from home for the first time.”
Bradley’s death follows four others due to the popular game which started in Australia. 29-year-old Stephen Brooks died in Cardiff. Isaac Richardson, from South London, died after mixing wine, whiskey, vodka and lager. Two men have also died in Ireland, including Ross Cummins from Dublin. 19-year-old Jonny Byrne from County Carlow jumped into a river and drowned during his nomination. Following his death, his brother tweeted saying the nomination’s ‘[had] to stop right now.’
The friends daring these people may face manslaughter charges if things go wrong. People have been mixing their drinks with not just alcohol, but dog food, engine oil, bleach and even live goldfish.
However, other people nominated for the craze have worked it to their advantage.
Steve Kay from Wrexham used his nomination to give clothes and food to a homeless man in Chester. Killian McIntosh from Northampton donated a pint of blood instead of necking a pint.
Irish amateur comedian Cian Twomey made a joke of his, by drinking a pint of ‘MiWadi’ and water, laughing that he’d be ‘so hydrated’ after it. You can watch his video, which has received over 3,000 likes here: Neknominate video.
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