Man died after eating red-hot chilli sauce as a dare

BEIJING, Sept.30 -- A Britishaspiring

chef died after eating a super-hot chilli sauce as part of an endurance

competition with a friend, according to media reports Tuesday.

Andrew Lee, 33, challenged his girlfriend's brother

to a contest to see who could eat the spiciest sauce that he could create.

The fork-lift truck driver, who wanted to cook for a

living, prepared a tomato sauce made with red chillies grown on his father's

allotment. After eating it, however, he suffered intense discomfort and itching.

The following morning he was found dead, possibly after suffering a heart

attack.

Toxicology tests are being conducted to try to

establish if he suffered a reaction to the food.

(Agencies)