A woman's 18 litres-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, experts say.
New Zealand mother of eight Natasha Harris was a 30-year-old from Invercargill who died of a heart attack in 2010.
A pathologist testified on Thursday that she probably suffered from hypokalemia, or low potassium, which was caused by excessive consumption of Coke and overall poor nutrition.
The soft drink giant has responded by noting that even water can be deadly in excessive amounts.
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Ms Harris' partner says she drank up to 10 litres of regular Coke every day. He also says she ate little and smoked about 30 cigarettes a day.
The coroner's office is compiling a final report on Ms Harris' death.
A Coca-Cola spokeswoman says its products are safe.
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