Re: One to watch: Report on Newsnight BBC2 10.30pm: Diabetes theory over salt death

In article <fk7po1hj6en1adh060sra8g0bqet7e01jc@xxxxxxx>, tt <tjc@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes 
On 29 Nov 2005 09:53:06 -0600, Mr X <Mr-X@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



"Although it's a rare condition, the deliberate harming of a child by
giving them massive amounts of salt, on a single occasion, seems to me
an even more bizarre occurrence."

Yup, always thought that case was odd.

Indeed. As I believe I said at the time, salt is such a powerful emetic that I really can't Imagine a child of that age not vomiting up the sort of dose that would have to have been involved.
--
Marshall Rice

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