Coca-Cola cleared in second poisoning case
By Echo Wang |
March 19, 2010, Friday
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POLICE in Beijing said the second victim of mercury spiked Sprite, a 13-year old boy, poisoned himself after he had broken a thermometer and then lied to his parents about it. His parents then blamed Coca-Cola.
Wang Cheng, the victim, broke a thermometer on January 17. He drank the mercury out of curiosity but then fell ill. He then opened a can of Sprite and poured the remaining mecury in it so that his parents would not blame him for breaking the thermometer, police said.
They said the boy would not be punished as he was a minor.
Wang was said to have been the second victim of mercury spiked Sprite in Beijing. He and the first victim Ma Sai's story hit the headlines for months and undermined the reputation of the beverage giant's products.
The first Sprite poisoning was found to be fake. Police detained two people two days ago over the incident where the victim had tried to cover up for the real poisoner - his lover.
Wang's parents, who had said it was impossible for their son to have poisoned himself, could not be reached for comment yesterday.
A Coca-Cola spokesman said the company had no plans to seek compensation.
It had paid 20,000 yuan (US$2,900) to Ma for his medical bills and offered to pay for Wang's tuition fees when he was too weak to attend school.
Wang Cheng, the victim, broke a thermometer on January 17. He drank the mercury out of curiosity but then fell ill. He then opened a can of Sprite and poured the remaining mecury in it so that his parents would not blame him for breaking the thermometer, police said.
They said the boy would not be punished as he was a minor.
Wang was said to have been the second victim of mercury spiked Sprite in Beijing. He and the first victim Ma Sai's story hit the headlines for months and undermined the reputation of the beverage giant's products.
The first Sprite poisoning was found to be fake. Police detained two people two days ago over the incident where the victim had tried to cover up for the real poisoner - his lover.
Wang's parents, who had said it was impossible for their son to have poisoned himself, could not be reached for comment yesterday.
A Coca-Cola spokesman said the company had no plans to seek compensation.
It had paid 20,000 yuan (US$2,900) to Ma for his medical bills and offered to pay for Wang's tuition fees when he was too weak to attend school.
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