A coroner says he regrets the distress caused by delaying his findings into the death of a woman who drank 10 litres of Coke a day, but refusing the soft drink giant's request to present more evidence was not an option.
Natasha Marie Harris, 30, of Invercargill, died on February 25, 2010 after a cardiac arrest.
There was also a lack of potassium in her blood.
At the time of her death her partner, Chris Hodgkinson, said it was the result of drinking too much Coca-Cola - a claim the company has rejected.
In a ruling made public today, Otago-Southland Coroner David Crerar noted Coca-Cola was more than a week late in advising it would attend an inquest into her death.