Family awarded $16m over radio show death

A CALIFORNIA jury has awarded nearly $16 million (€10m) to the family of a woman who died after taking part in a radio station’s water-drinking contest.

Mother-of-three Jennifer Strange, 28, died of acute water intoxication in January 2007 after the challenge to see which contestant could drink the most water without going to the toilet.

A Nintendo Wii was the prize for winning the ‘Hold Your Wee for a Wii’ contest.