22-year-old young man in São Paulo dies after 10 months of consequences caused by methanol in an adulterated drink

The devastating consequences of methanol poisoning led to the death of a 22-year-old young man last Sunday, June 14th. Guilherme Torres, a resident of Itapecerica da Serra, in Greater São Paulo, succumbed to the consequences caused by drinking adulterated drinks.

Guilherme’s tragedy began in August of the previous year, when he consumed gin that was contaminated. Since the incident, the young man has faced multiple cardiac arrests and become completely blind, permanent marks of intoxication.

The official bulletin from the São Paulo State Health Department has not yet been updated to include this new death. However, data compiled up to Monday, June 15, showed a total of 54 incidents of methanol poisoning and 12 deaths recorded since August 2025 in the region.

The persistence of the serious consequences that impacted Guilherme Torres

Guilherme’s family established a profile on social media in December last year, turning it into a diary that detailed the young man’s treatment and evolution. It was in this space that they announced his death and expressed gratitude to everyone who attended his burial, which took place the following Monday.

In an emotional publication, the family declared: “Guilherme is gone and left a great story of strength and overcoming to date. He also left a beautiful son who will transmit his presence in our lives.”

At the time of publication of this article, the City of Itapecerica da Serra and the Civil Police had not responded in response to the report’s requests.

The tragic balance of cases and deaths caused by methanol in São Paulo

Authorities began recording the first occurrences of methanol poisoning in October last year. Of the total of twelve deaths confirmed so far, the list includes four inhabitants of the capital of São Paulo, whose ages ranged from 26 to 54 years old; a 30-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man from São Bernardo do Campo; two men, aged 23 and 25, and a 27-year-old woman, all from Osasco; and, also, a 37-year-old man from Jundiaí, a 26-year-old from Sorocaba and a 26-year-old from Mauá.