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Girls, 12, ill after taking 'Teddy' ecstasy in Salford | Girls, 12, ill after taking 'Teddy' ecstasy in Salford |
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Three 12-year-old girls were taken ill after taking "Teddy Bear" ecstasy tablets in Salford, police said. | |
Officers believe the children took the drug after it was mixed in a bottle of soft drink. | |
They were called to Salford Precinct on Saturday night amid reports a girl was overdosing and later found her two friends. | |
Two are in "serious, but stable" in hospital while the third's condition is less serious. | |
It is thought the girls are among the youngest people in the UK to have fallen ill after taking the drug. | |
Greater Manchester Police is investigating how they got hold of the tablets and believe they may have been "supplied by a third party". | |
Last month, a 17-year-old girl died in Greater Manchester after suffering an adverse reaction to ecstasy. Two people arrested in connection with her death are on bail. | Last month, a 17-year-old girl died in Greater Manchester after suffering an adverse reaction to ecstasy. Two people arrested in connection with her death are on bail. |
Police were called to the scene by the North West Ambulance Service at about 22:00 BST as paramedics were treating one of the girl's who they suspected of having overdosed. | |
They found one of the girls at the precinct, one in Belvedere Road, Salford, and the third girl was found at about 23:00 in Trafford Road. The girl at the precinct told police about her two friends. | |
'Outrages me' | |
Det Ch Insp Chris Walker said he hopes they will make "a full recovery" and said the child in a less serious condition could be released from hospital later. | |
"Sadly, three more young people, who are only 12-years-old, have taken ecstasy and ended up in hospital," he said. | |
"It outrages me that people think it is acceptable to sell controlled drugs to anybody, let alone 12-year-old girls who are vulnerable due to their age. | |
"I am really concerned that children are now coming into contact with controlled drugs and they are now taking them on the streets of Salford." | |
He added: "It is imperative young people understand the implications and avoid taking drugs, to stop any more young people ending up in hospital." | |
The detective said three other young people had needed hospital treatment in recent months after taking a variation of ecstasy. | The detective said three other young people had needed hospital treatment in recent months after taking a variation of ecstasy. |