A woman has died and two others are in hospital after drinking at a health facility in the regional town of Clunes, near Ballarat, at the weekend.
Victoria Police said detectives and the coroner were investigating the death of a 53-year-old Ringwood North woman who fell ill and died shortly after 12pm on Saturday.
Soul Barn Creative Wellness Center in Clunes.Credit: Facebook
Two other people were taken to the hospital for observation.
Investigators are investigating whether a mushroom-based drink was consumed, but have not ruled out other potentially toxic substances.
The death occurred at the Soul Barn, an “alternative and holistic health service” business operating from a property on Fraser Street in Clunes, 33 kilometers north of Ballarat.
An ambulance was called shortly in response to a call that someone was in cardiac arrest and not breathing.
Soul Barn owner Michelle Mullins declined to comment when approached the age
“Detectives from the Moorabool Crime Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances following the death of a woman in Clunes on Saturday, April 13,” a police spokeswoman said.
