It started as an ordinary evening but ended in unspeakable tragedy.
Aiden Sagala, just 21 years old, sat down with a cold beer after a long day of work. Little did he know, that drink would change everything. Within moments of taking a sip, Aiden’s world spiraled out of control. His sister, Angela, would later recall the heartbreaking words he spoke: “I feel like I’m dying.”
The beer, it turns out, wasn’t ordinary. Authorities believe it was contaminated with methamphetamine. What began as a rare moment of relaxation for Aiden quickly became a nightmare.
Angela explained that her brother wasn’t much of a drinker. That night, he decided to try a beer gifted to him by a co-worker. It seemed innocent enough. But when Angela left to grab dinner, the unimaginable happened.
Her partner called, panic in his voice. In the background, Angela could hear her brother’s desperate cries for their mother. “I knew something was horribly wrong,” she said.
When Angela returned, she found Aiden trembling, burning with fever, and acting in ways she could only describe as “possessed.”
“He dropped to the ground in the lounge,” she recounted. “It wasn’t a seizure, as we later learned. It was the meth in his system.”
Despite Angela’s desperate attempts to save her brother with CPR, Aiden passed away five days later in Auckland City Hospital.
For Angela and her family, the pain of losing Aiden is indescribable. But amid the heartbreak, she sees her brother as a hero.
“If it weren’t for Aiden, no one would have known the alcohol had meth in it,” she said. “He saved lives by exposing this. We’re devastated he’s gone, but his bravery means everything to us.”
Aiden’s family is now urging others to stay vigilant and question anything that feels unusual. They want his story to serve as a warning—and a reminder of the loving, selfless person he was.
“He died as a hero, and we’ll never forget the memories we shared with him,” Angela said.
Aiden’s story is a chilling reminder of how quickly life can change. Share this with someone you care about—it might save a life.
