Man’s 80th birthday bash takes a sickening turn!
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When we gather to celebrate a milestone birthday, we expect laughter, joy, and perhaps a bit of overindulgence in cake.
However, for guests at John Weir's 80th birthday party in Brisbane, the event took an unexpected and alarming turn.
What was meant to be a day of festivity became a scene of concern as 11 attendees fell violently ill, leading to a twist that has everyone talking.
The celebration, held on Hope Street in Norman Park, Brisbane, started off without a hitch.
Sixty-four guests arrived at 3:30 pm to honour the octogenarian; however, as the evening progressed, the atmosphere shifted dramatically.
Severe gastro symptoms including fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and fainting struck a number of the partygoers, casting a shadow over the festivities.
The cause of this mysterious illness? Suspicion quickly fell on a batch of pea and ham soup, lovingly prepared by Mr Weir himself over the course of three days.
The soup, which was meant to be a highlight of the party, became the prime suspect as one by one, guests began to experience distressing symptoms.
During the speeches, the situation escalated when one woman fainted and another fell to the floor.
Paramedics were called to the scene and assessed ten elderly guests, six of whom were taken to various hospitals including Princess Alexander, Mater, and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospitals.
Thankfully, all six have since been discharged and are reported to be doing well.
The incidents didn't end there.
Later that night, emergency services were called to another home in Shorncliffe where a woman, also a guest at the party, was suffering from similar symptoms.
She was taken to Princess Charles Hospital in a stable condition.
Kellie Peta, a party attendee, described the soup as looking 'watery and gross'.
‘The birthday boy was very late and made his “infamous” pea and ham soup which dad and I were laughing about and everyone was making a fuss over,’ Ms Peta recounted.
‘Someone sat next to me that had the pea and ham soup and it looked watery and gross.’
‘Dad and I were making a bit of a joke about the quality of Uncle John's infamous pea and ham,’ she continued.
When guests started getting sick, Ms Peta humorously suggested to her father that the soup might be the culprit.
Unlike the soup, the plot continued to thicken when police ruled out food poisoning as the likely cause.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services tested the food and found no toxic substances present.
This left guests and authorities puzzled, as many still believed the pea and ham soup was the common denominator among those who fell ill.
Police have yet to make an official decision regarding the cause of the illness.
The birthday boy himself, Mr Weir, had little to say about the incident, other than expressing relief that he did not get sick and a lighthearted jest about the situation.
'Oh the pea and ham,' he said.
'Oh, I feel really, really sorry for them. Thank God it's not me.'
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However, for guests at John Weir's 80th birthday party in Brisbane, the event took an unexpected and alarming turn.
What was meant to be a day of festivity became a scene of concern as 11 attendees fell violently ill, leading to a twist that has everyone talking.
The celebration, held on Hope Street in Norman Park, Brisbane, started off without a hitch.
Sixty-four guests arrived at 3:30 pm to honour the octogenarian; however, as the evening progressed, the atmosphere shifted dramatically.
Severe gastro symptoms including fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and fainting struck a number of the partygoers, casting a shadow over the festivities.
Eleven guests at John Weir’s 80th birthday party in Brisbane became severely sick. Credits: Facebook / 9News Queensland
The cause of this mysterious illness? Suspicion quickly fell on a batch of pea and ham soup, lovingly prepared by Mr Weir himself over the course of three days.
The soup, which was meant to be a highlight of the party, became the prime suspect as one by one, guests began to experience distressing symptoms.
During the speeches, the situation escalated when one woman fainted and another fell to the floor.
Paramedics were called to the scene and assessed ten elderly guests, six of whom were taken to various hospitals including Princess Alexander, Mater, and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospitals.
Thankfully, all six have since been discharged and are reported to be doing well.
The incidents didn't end there.
Later that night, emergency services were called to another home in Shorncliffe where a woman, also a guest at the party, was suffering from similar symptoms.
She was taken to Princess Charles Hospital in a stable condition.
Kellie Peta, a party attendee, described the soup as looking 'watery and gross'.
‘The birthday boy was very late and made his “infamous” pea and ham soup which dad and I were laughing about and everyone was making a fuss over,’ Ms Peta recounted.
‘Someone sat next to me that had the pea and ham soup and it looked watery and gross.’
‘Dad and I were making a bit of a joke about the quality of Uncle John's infamous pea and ham,’ she continued.
When guests started getting sick, Ms Peta humorously suggested to her father that the soup might be the culprit.
Unlike the soup, the plot continued to thicken when police ruled out food poisoning as the likely cause.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services tested the food and found no toxic substances present.
This left guests and authorities puzzled, as many still believed the pea and ham soup was the common denominator among those who fell ill.
Police have yet to make an official decision regarding the cause of the illness.
The birthday boy himself, Mr Weir, had little to say about the incident, other than expressing relief that he did not get sick and a lighthearted jest about the situation.
'Oh the pea and ham,' he said.
'Oh, I feel really, really sorry for them. Thank God it's not me.'
Speaking of unexpected party twists, a woman embraced the joy of celebrating another year of life as she celebrated her 103rd birthday with a twist.
In another birthday twist, a mum was left in shock last year after the cake she ordered from a baker did not meet her expectations.
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