The number of victims of poisoning "Hawthorn" in Irkutsk has risen to 60 people, injured more than 100. 11 persons were detained. They are suspected of selling alcohol at the city markets. "Hawthorn" they received without documents. Found a warehouse where were stored the products.
For several days, law enforcement officers conducted dozens of searches, seizures, inspections. Interviewed hundreds of witnesses. Investigation is conducted by experienced specialists of the Central apparatus of the TFR. Night in Irkutsk there has arrived the Chairman of Investigatory Committee Alexander Bastrykin. Immediately after arrival, he held a meeting with members of the group that conducts the investigation. Recently, law enforcement agencies received more than 90 reports of poisoning and discovered the bodies of the dead.
In Irkutsk in the case of mass death of dozens of people were detained 11 people. Entrepreneurs and their employees. Now they choose a measure of restraint. The number of victims has reached 60 people. Dozens of people still remain in hospitals. Residents with similar symptoms in cases of poisoning continue to be in hospitals.
The investigation and experts found that all poisoning occurred due to ingestion of cosmetic products for bathing "Hawthorn", which discovered the methanol. To be fatal to man, it was enough only 30-50 milliliters. Police found on the shelves, and other lotions containing more than 90% alcohol.
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