Charged with selling alcohol in Sørlandet – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio

– The investigation has revealed that alcohol that has been drunk can be linked to a small private gathering in Mandal on Saturday evening, says Acting Operations Unit Manager in Vestre Agder Operations Unit, Bernt Mushom. On the basis of information from Sørlandet’s hospital about suspected methanol poisoning in Agder, the police started an investigation into the case yesterday. Now one person has been charged. Operations unit manager in Vestre Agder operations unit, Bernt Mushom says that a person has been charged after several people were admitted to the hospital with what was thought to be methanol poisoning. Photo: Elisabeth Sandve / news Sold at a party A person has admitted during questioning to having sold alcohol to people who were present at the gathering. This person has been charged with violating the Alcohol Act. Alcohol has been seized and will be investigated, the police say. – The people who were present at the party, as well as the person who has been charged, are well-grown people, says Mushom. Although in this case it turned out not to be methanol poisoning, the police will still warn against drinking alcohol whose origin is unknown. No methanol poisoning news was informed late on Monday evening that there was no question of methanol poisoning among those who were admitted to the hospital after all. This shows samples that were analyzed in Oslo. The reason for the hospitalizations is still unknown. – At least what we know is that the samples that have been analyzed so far show that there are no signs of methanol or other toxic alcohols, says senior physician at Oslo University Hospital Knut Erik Hovda. Knut Erik Hovda, senior physician at Oslo University Hospital. Photo: Emma-Marie B. Whittaker / news It was important to warn Municipal Superintendent Viggo Lütcherath in Lindesnes believes it was right to go out and warn. – We chose to be so clear in the first place because we were told by the hospital late on Sunday evening that there was a strong suspicion that this involved methanol poisoning. When there are people who are suspected of methanol poisoning, it can be feared that several people have ingested the same substance. Then it is important because of the time factor and go out to warn. Municipal chief physician Viggo Lütcherath in Lindesnes thinks it is important to go out and warn about possible methanol poisoning. Photo: Elisabeth Sandve / news



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