Man Who Fell Sick After Visiting Pub Died ‘Due to Chronic Alcoholism’

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April 11, 2024 – One of the three people who were poisoned, Connor Owen Sebastian, 31, of Winston-Salem, died on Nov. 30, 2023, according to the medical examiner’s office, which later ruled his probable cause of death as “chronic alcoholism” with “hepatitis C” as a contributing condition.

Sebastian came to a hospital on Nov. 10, 2023, with a “caustic esophageal injury,” according to the report. He was discharged from the hospital three days later.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center says that “caustic liquid ingestion” occurs when “liquids such as cosmetics, cleaning agents or other chemicals are swallowed.” When a caustic liquid is swallowed, “tissue damage may occur and create scarring in the esophagus. These scars make the inside of the esophagus very narrow and can make it hard to swallow. The more damage done to the wall of the esophagus, the worse the injury.”

The medical examiner’s report states that Sebastian fell ill on Nov. 16, 2023, seven days after the poisoning incident. He had a history of alcohol and substance abuse.