Poor kid probably made the mistake of thinking it was too weak to hurt her because it tasted sweet.

RIP Paris



https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/...12-p4zky8.html




A 15-year-old girl was drinking alone at her north-west Sydney family home last Friday when she watched an online instructional recipe video and consumed a deadly cocktail resulting in a blood alcohol level of eight times the legal driving limit.

The teenager, who has been identified as Paris Kamper, was found unconscious at the semi-rural property in Kenthurst shortly before 9.30pm on Friday, before emergency services were called to take her to The Children?s Hospital at Westmead.


Paris Kamper, 15, who died after consuming a lethal amount of alcohol.

Photo: Facebook


Despite the best efforts of medical experts, who kept the teenager under sedation and on ventilation across the weekend, she died on Monday morning just before noon.

"The disturbing fact about this whole case is that the young lady was 15 years of age," Superintendent Rob Critchlow, The Hills Police Area Commander, said, describing the teenager as "free-spirited, well-respected and well-liked".

"How pointless and tragic and sad and avoidable it is, the death of a 15-year-old child, drinking alcohol on her own in what should be a place of safety."

Superintendent Critchlow said it was clear that the ingestion of alcohol led directly or indirectly to young girl's death.

Upon arrival at the hospital her blood alcohol content was 0.4, which is considered to be in the lethal limit for alcohol consumption.

"The legal [driving] limit of 0.05 is when a grown adult starts to show the affects of alcohol ... 0.37 and up you run a very real risk of death," he said.

A post mortem examination is due this week.

Officers from The Hills Police Area Command have seized items from the home including a bottle of alcohol, lollies and energy drinks, all of which will be examined by the coroner.


It is understood the teenage girl sourced the video for a homemade alcoholic drink online, before consuming the resulting beverage.

Superintendent Critchlow said investigators would explore all legal avenues available, if it was determined that the online video or platform contributed to the 15-year-old's decision to consume the deadly cocktail, including seeking assistance from international partners.

"Anyone who thinks that making an instructional video on how to consume excessive amounts of alcohol in a dangerous manner is sensible or desirable, they are wrong and they need to stop it," he said.

?We have a family devastated by the death of their beloved daughter; they have a lot of questions ... they are obviously very distressed."

Superintendent Critchlow urged parents to speak with their children about the dangers of underage and uninformed alcohol consumption.

?We will endeavour to find answers, but our message has to be: do not risk your health experimenting with high-risk information sourced online."

It is understood Paris attended school locally, worked in a local part-time job and was an equestrian rider.

Police described her as "deeply engaged in animals," such as chickens, horses and livestock, at her family property, where she enjoyed a "pretty idyllic lifestyle."
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The Hills Police Area Commander, Superintendent Rob Critchlow, today warned about the risks of underage drinking, and sourcing information online relating to alcohol consumption.

?This investigation is in its infancy but early inquiries indicate this girl sourced an alcoholic drink recipe from an online site, then put that information to the test,? Supt Critchlow said.

?Early indications are that she was on her own.

?I cannot state how pointless and tragic and sad and avoidable the death of a 15-year-old child, drinking alcohol on their own, is in a place that should be a place of safety.?

Supt. Critchlow said Ms Kamper?s family were stunned at her death, and that they wanted to warn others about toxic alcohol recipes like the one the teenager had found online.

?She was a lovely young girl, quite a character, quite a free-spirited young girl,? he said.

?For this to happen in an unexpected and tragic and catastrophic manner is really damaging for all of us.

?Enough is enough. Dangerous alcohol has to stop.?

Meanwhile, online tributes from friends remembered her as a talented horsewoman, a beautiful friend and ?a bright, talented light taken too soon".

?Pazzy you are forever with us and we will never forget you,? Michelle Gil, who said Ms Kamper was her daughter?s ?absolute best friend in the world for the past 11 years,? wrote on Facebook.



Paris, seen here on her way to a clear jumping round in 2017, was a talented young horsewoman. Picture: Facebook/Horse DealsSource:Facebook

She later added: ?She was gorgeous but even more beautiful on the inside ? she had a heart of gold and would constantly offer help to me if I needed it!?.

The Sydney Eventing committee extended its condolences, ?devastated? to learn of the sudden death of the ?talented young horse rider".

?Our thoughts are with those grieving this heartbreaking loss. May you rest in peace Paris,? posted group member Georgia Hawkins.

Supt. Critchlow said he could not ?emphasise more strongly the risk of underage and ? more importantly ?? uninformed alcohol consumption?.

?We have a family devastated by the death of their beloved daughter; they have a lot of questions,? he said.

?We will endeavour to find answers?.

?But our message has to be: do not risk your health experimenting with high-risk information sourced online.?

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.

I assume there's soc med out there but I haven't searched for it.

It was a long weekend in NSW when she died. The June long weekend used to be cracker night until the govt banned fireworks & a lot of people still feel like there should be a party or something to take it's place.

So I'm hoping this didn't involve a bunch of bored kids messing around in a group chat because there were no real parties to go to

- not because I think they'd be to blame, but because it'll add a shitload of guilt & fear to their grief