05.12.2024 10:22
A 72-year-old man who found alcohol prices expensive in Arnavutköy, Istanbul, became hospitalized after drinking a surface cleaner worth 800 TL that he ordered online. It was learned that the individual had previously consumed the surface cleaner, which he referred to as a natural mixture, multiple times and that the 5-liter mixture he ordered had lasted him for 15 days.
A 72-year-old individual named O.G., living in the Arnavutköy district of Istanbul, applied to the hospital yesterday evening due to stomach pain.
STATEMENT TAKEN AT THE HOSPITAL
As a result of the investigations, it was determined that the individual had ingested a surface cleaner, and he became unwell as a result of the chemical reaction. Police teams took the individual's statement at the hospital upon the doctors' suspicions.
"5 LITERS LASTED ME 15 DAYS"
In his initial verbal statement, 72-year-old O.G. told the police that due to the high prices of alcohol, he had been ordering a surface cleaner online for about 6 months, which he stated contained alcohol, and that the 5 liters of surface cleaner lasted him 15 days.
CONDITION REMAINS SERIOUS
It was learned that the individual's health condition remains serious, and the procedures at the hospital are ongoing.