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Gable Tostee wins milkshake challenge weeks after murder trial

Gable Tostee posed grinning with a victorious arm raised and a satisfied look of his face, after winning a milkshake competition on the Gold Coast, two weeks after his murder trial.

Only weeks earlier he was found not guilty of murdering New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright.

On Friday the 30-year-old carpet layer became the first person to drink a monster sized milkshake at Gangster and Gatsby restaurant.

Gable Tostee (aka Eric Thomas) celebrated his freedom with the mega milkshake. Photo: Facebook/AAP
Gable Tostee (aka Eric Thomas) celebrated his freedom with the mega milkshake. Photo: Facebook/AAP

Pictured with a full belly and holding the massive empty glass over his head, Tostee was rewarded with $50 in cash and a free T-shirt.

A post on the restaurant’s Facebook page congratulated Eric Thomas – Tostee’s newly acquired name – for downing the shake in 13.28 minutes.

The milkshake includes five litres of ice-cream, half a litre of milk and almost a litre and a half of whipped cream.

While the name didn't ring a bell for the owners, Tostee's familiar face soon had social media users fired up.

Tostee gulped this shake in 13 minutes and 28 seconds. Photo: Facebook
Tostee gulped this shake in 13 minutes and 28 seconds. Photo: Facebook
The Facebook post congratulated Tostee on his victory.
The Facebook post congratulated Tostee on his victory.

“Correct me if I’m wrong… Isn’t this Gable Tostee?” one girl wrote.

“Eric Thomas. Mate everyone knows who you are,” another said.

One woman vowed never to return after seeing the photo.

“Gangster & Gatsby- you should be ashamed!!!! What a d***head - won't be coming to yours ever now & removing my "like" from your page, this is NOT the sort of advertising you need on your page.”

Others seemed concerned on the impact the image will have on the business, with many suggesting it was a “tasteless” PR move.

Tostee was found not guilty of the murder of his Tinder date Warriena Wright in 2014. Photo: AAP
Tostee was found not guilty of the murder of his Tinder date Warriena Wright in 2014. Photo: AAP

“Ok… He downed the shake but probably not the best marketing tool to use guys,” a man wrote.

“Nothing like publicity tactics. Shame,” another person said.

“I think you may loose a lot of customers due to this photo! I know I wouldn't want him associated with my business in anyway,” a woman commented.

Restaurant owner Sue Armstrong told The Courier Mail she had no idea the challenge winner was Gable Tostee, saying: “I don’t really follow the news”.

She said Tostee “literally smashed it down”, while most customers have to walk away from the challenge.

“I asked him how he was feeling — he was looking a little bit sick,” she said. “He just said he needed a nap. He was quite fine. I think he was in a food coma.”