Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Warning Following Drugs Death
Brighton & Hove police have issued a warning to club goers following the death of a man in London after he took what is believed to have been an ecstasy tablet. Police are particularly concerned as the tablets are being distributed in LGBT venues.
Officers were called at approximately 4.30am on Sunday May 11, 2008 after reports of a man collapsing at The Fridge nightclub in Brixton, south London.
On arrival they found two men had collapsed. London Ambulance Service were already in attendance.
The men had taken a controlled drug - believed to be ecstasy - before collapsing.
They were taken to a south London hospital where one of the men - aged in his 30s - was pronounced dead at approx 5.30am on the same day. The other man remains in a serious but stable condition.
Police were later alerted to a man - believed to be aged in his 20s - collapsed at Fire nightclub in Vauxhall at approx 7.30am on Sunday May 11, 2008. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition. It is believed he had also taken ecstasy.
Officers urged other club goers to seek immediate medical assistance if they feel unwell after taking controlled drugs.
The tablets that the police are concerned about are described as pink with small white dots on them. Another is a white tablet with the letter G pictured on it with various numbers appearing on the reverse of the pill. One example is the number '0030'.
Although there is nothing to suggest that the tablets are in circulation in the city, Brighton & Hove police are urging anyone who is offered such tablets to contact them on 0845 60 70 999 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
