Man Dies After Eating Homemade Hot Sauce On a Dare

Andrew Lee, 33, challenged his girlfriend's brother to an eating contest to see who could eat the spiciest homemade chili sauce. After eating his tomato-based chili sauce, Andrew suffered intense discomfort and itching. The next morning he was found dead by his girlfriend. An inquest was told that Andrew was in perfect health and had just passed a medical examination at work. Toxicology tests are being conducted to try to establish if he suffered a reaction to the food.