A couple and Tea House owner was food poisoned and rushed to a hospital in Sampaloc, 2 died and one is still confined.
Suzaine Dagohoy, 28 and Arnold Aydalla, 34, a couple, went to a small tea house called Ergo Cha in Bustillos Street, Manila. They ordered a "Hokkaido Milk Tea", a little while after drinking a few sips, they returned it to the counter saying that it taste strange and gave it back to the owner, who also made the couple's order.
The store owner William Abrigo, 57, analyzed the product given and even took a sip, saying there was nothing wrong with the Milk Tea given. He even replaced the straw to taste the product.
Convinced by Mr. Abrigo, the couple left the shop and after a few short minutes not too far away from the shop, Dagohoy fell unconscious on her back. Aydalla, the boyfriend, picks her up and he shouted for help but he followed her, collapsing on the scene as well.
At the same time, Abrigo the store owner also fell unconscious inside the tea house. All three of them were rushed to a hospital in Sampaloc by witnesses. They assisted the couple first then the owner, all rushed to the hospital at the same time.
Rey Fernandez, the tricycle driver who brought them to the hospital, said that the victims had foam coming out their mouths and having a seizure.
Dagohoy did not make it, and she was declared dead on arrival, unfortunately Abrigo followed her and died a few hours later. Arnold Aydalla is still under observation, confined in the hospital.
Officials are waiting for the results of the autopsy to identify the cause of death to both Dagohoy and Abrigo.
The Manila City Health Department confiscated a few ingredients from Ergo Cha, Dr. Benjamin Nyson says that there might be Cyanide contaminated in the Milk Tea.
Witnesses pointed out to police officers that a staff threw away a container in a sewer which they also confiscated.
Staff says in a report that yesterday before the incident the son of the owner, William Abrigo, brought a strange substance in the store, staff finds the substance in a container under the counter and was not given full notice.
Atty. Persida Acosta, lawyer from the Dagohoy family, says that they will still file a case and press charges despite the stores cooperation on the incident.
Ergo Cha has been closed down by the Manila City Health Department.
Here is the video footage of the incident:
The Manila City Health Department confiscated a few ingredients from Ergo Cha, Dr. Benjamin Nyson says that there might be Cyanide contaminated in the Milk Tea.
Witnesses pointed out to police officers that a staff threw away a container in a sewer which they also confiscated.
Staff says in a report that yesterday before the incident the son of the owner, William Abrigo, brought a strange substance in the store, staff finds the substance in a container under the counter and was not given full notice.
Atty. Persida Acosta, lawyer from the Dagohoy family, says that they will still file a case and press charges despite the stores cooperation on the incident.
Ergo Cha has been closed down by the Manila City Health Department.
Here is the video footage of the incident:
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