The death of Burlington resident Maeve Donnely marks the third incident of the year in which a city resident has accidentally relaxed their heart rate to the point that blood was unable to perfuse to the rest of the body. Each of these deaths was linked to the habitual "chain" drinking of herbal teas without any sweetener. Emergency medical professionals found her early Sunday morning in a rocking chair in the bedroom of her rental apartment on Crombie St. in Burlington's Old North End with a "blissfull look on her face." Moriah Wilson, housemate of the 25 year old Donnely, estimates that she had been drinking up to 8 cups of herbal tea per night and maintaining an "incredibly mellow" state. Governor Peter Shumlin spoke today at the statehouse vowing to take executive measures to educate these tea drinkers on the "dangers of excessive efforts towards mindfulness". In his comments he alluded to a widely held speculation that these women and many others of both sexes use herbal teas as a sedative that can induce such activities as crafting or conversing at very low volume. Donnely was an employee at the Peace and Justice Center in Burlington and a regular student at the Evolution Yoga studio. She left behind two cats, Sorghum and Mel.
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| Maeve Donnely in February with her favorite tea glass, Sophie. |
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