Cane Hall man hospitalised after ingesting a pesticide

Speculations are swirling as to why a 48-year-old Cane Hall resident may have consumed a pesticide.{{more}}

Up to press time, Wednesday evening, married father of three Bertram Holder was said to be in stable condition at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), after drinking a quantity of Furadan, a chemical used to kill crop insects.

Holder, a farmer by profession, is said to have consumed the deadly

poison some time after 4pm on Wednesday afternoon, following a domestic dispute.

Relatives of the man, who was warded at the Male Medical Ward of the MCMH, say that shortly after consuming the toxic substance, he made claims that he was given the poison to drink.

SEARCHLIGHT understands that Holder was seen stumbling from the direction of his home before collapsing under a mango tree.

He was then transported to the hospital, where he received medical attention.

Furadan, also know as Carbofuran, is one of the most toxic carbamate pesticides.

It is used to control insects in a wide variety of field crops, including potatoes, corn and soybeans.

The chemical, which is banned in some countries, is absorbed by plants through their roots, and from there the plants distributes its through its organs where insecticidal concentrations are attained.

It is also deadly in direct contact to pests.

Relatives of the man say that they are hopeful that he will pull through, and indicated that they are

all praying for a speedy recovery.