Following on from our previous posts about the death of a woman in her 40s and another being taken ill on the Island, we’ve now received further details from the Police.
No names have been released yet, but we understand that Police were called to an address in Carisbrooke Road High Street, Newport early this morning where the woman was pronounced dead by paramedics.
A little later they were also called to an address in Gunville Road, Newport where a second woman, in her 20s had been taken ill.
Confirmation from the hospital is that the second woman is described as being in a stable condition and fully conscious.
She told Police that she and her husband had visited the Ventnor Botanic Gardens on Sunday (September 14), and picked a number of wild mushrooms which were consumed by herself and the dead woman on Monday.
The cause of the second woman’s illness, and the first woman’s death, have not been confirmed yet, and are subject to further investigations. Police are examining the mushrooms which were recovered from one of the addresses in Newport to confirm their identities, and where they may from.
Inspector Colin Hall said:
“The cause of the first woman’s death, and the second woman’s illness, have not been confirmed yet, but officers are concerned about a possible link with the picking and eating of wild mushrooms.
“Officers have been told these mushrooms have not been passed on to any other people, but I’m appealing to anyone who picks wild mushrooms without expert knowledge not to eat them.”
The death is not being treated as suspicious, and the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Office has been informed.
