THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD –
June 27, 2023 – The women told him they were trying to complete the 21-cocktail challenge before midnight as part of their festivities. It was not immediately clear how quickly Southern consumed the 12 cocktails. His family members — who were on the trip with him — said they tried in vain to help him.“He was on his back choking. I put him in the recovery position and screamed for an ambulance. He was making a gurgling sound. As soon as he was in the recovery position, he vomited. I was shouting his name with no response,” one of his family members told authorities. The family has since expressed outrage and dissatisfaction with the emergency crews who tried to save him in his hotel, claiming they were unprepared to effectively take care of him. “When the nurse arrived, I said had an ambulance been called and she said ‘no.’ I thought she would take over. But that was not the case. I noticed he was starting to lose temperature. I checked his pulse and couldn’t find it,” the relative said.
