British scientist killed by carrots after chilling experiment gone wrong

Dr Basil Brown, 48, from Croydon, south London, began consuming huge amounts of carrot juice and vitamin A tablets in a self-prescribed regime that proved deadly

A British scientist died after drinking gallons of carrot juice in a bizarre experiment that ended in tragedy.

Dr Basil Brown, 48, from Croydon, south London, was described as a “health food enthusiast” devoted to clean living and natural diets. But his obsession with vitamins spiralled out of control when he began consuming huge amounts of carrot juice and vitamin A tablets in a self-prescribed regime that proved deadly.

Reports from the time — including The New York Times and medical summaries published later — revealed Brown drank around ten gallons of carrot juice in just ten days, washing it down with concentrated vitamin