Suicide by MSG: Inmate dies with 'vetsin' (MSG)

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Suicide by MSG: Inmate dies with 'vetsin'

BY DONALYN GUERRERO

 

 

http://www.truthinlabeling.org/suicide-by-MSG.html

 

 

 

Suicide by MSG

 

A provincial jail detainee died Tuesday after reportedly drinking an

undetermined amount of monosodium glutamate, locally known

as " vetsin " , a day before his scheduled transfer to the national

penitentiary.

 

Inmate Rolly Pacunla, 42, of Brgy. Tampalon, Kabankalan City, was

foaming in the mouth when he was rushed to the Corazon Locsin

Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital at about 9 p.m. Tuesday,

Provincial jail warden Marcos Ybañez told the DAILY STAR yesterday.

 

Pacunla died at the hospital later, Ybañez said. He also said

initial investigation showed that Pacunla diluted the " vetsin " with

orange juice in his drinking glass and drank it. He said Pacunla's

co-inmates reported to the quadrangle guard that he had a

stomachache and was asking to be brought to the hospital.

 

He said the jail guard did not act at once because Pacunla claimed

earlier that he will escape from jail if given a chance. After few

minutes, however, Pacunla vomited and his face grew pale, prompting

the jail guards to rush him to the CLMMRH.

 

Ybañez said they recovered two sachets of monosodium glutamate from

Pacunla's bed and found the residue of " vetsin " in his drinking

glass.

 

He said Pacunla's younger brother Prudencio, also a detainee told

him that his brother had said that he will kill himself before he is

transferred to the Muntinlupa.

 

Ybañez said Pacunla remains were subjected to autopsy and he expects

the result today. He said his brother, Prudencio was remitted to the

national penitentiary yesterday.

 

Court records show that Rolly and Prudencio Pacunla were remitted to

the Provincial Jail in January after Kabankalan Judge Henry Arles

sentenced them to a 40 years of imprisonment, or reclusion perpetua

for killing Greg Padu-ong in Brgy. Tampalon on Feb. 22, 2002.

 

Arles, meanwhile, dismissed the murder charge against another

Pacunla sibling, Jose Joleito Pacunla, on the grounds that he has

not been identified to have participated in the commission of the

crime.*DM

(http://www.visayandailystar.com/2006/March/16/topstory7.htm)