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Prosecutors Detail Teen Alcohol Poisoning in Primorye, Hold Alcohol Buyer Administratively Liable

Health authorities report the children are no longer in danger.

Overview

  • Regional prosecutors in Ussuriysk said a person who bought alcohol for two minors has been identified and penalized under Article 6.10 of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses.
  • The adolescents, aged 14 and 15, were unsupervised when they drank alcohol, and the younger teen developed acute alcohol intoxication and was hospitalized.
  • The case has been placed under prosecutorial oversight to establish all circumstances surrounding the incident.
  • Officials will assess the actions of the minors’ legal guardians and the conditions of the children’s upbringing and living environment.
  • Health authorities said the youths were found unconscious, received prompt treatment, and face no threat to life, with one discharged and the other expected to be released soon.