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Fabric nightclub death: Teen hid drugs in boxer shorts | Fabric nightclub death: Teen hid drugs in boxer shorts |
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A clubber at one of London's biggest nightclubs died after taking drugs he had smuggled into the venue inside his underwear, an inquest has found. | A clubber at one of London's biggest nightclubs died after taking drugs he had smuggled into the venue inside his underwear, an inquest has found. |
Jack Crossley, 18, took MDMA into Fabric nightclub in Farringdon - and bought more inside after being approached by a stranger. | Jack Crossley, 18, took MDMA into Fabric nightclub in Farringdon - and bought more inside after being approached by a stranger. |
Poplar Coroner's Court heard he died on 6 August after taking the drug with two friends at the club. | Poplar Coroner's Court heard he died on 6 August after taking the drug with two friends at the club. |
Coroner Mary Hassell said Mr Crossley's death was caused by MDMA toxicity. | Coroner Mary Hassell said Mr Crossley's death was caused by MDMA toxicity. |
The inquest heard Mr Crossley, a trainee electrician, had visited Fabric twice before and taken drugs on both occasions. | |
'Teeth chattering' | |
One visit, in June, was on the same night another 18-year-old, Ryan Browne, died after taking ecstasy at the club. | |
Mr Crossley arrived at Fabric with friends Joe Ryan and Josh Green between 23:00 and 23:30 on 5 August, the court was told. | |
Mr Green said staff had carried out a "brief search" of the trio but they managed to smuggle MDMA, which they had bought ahead of the event, in their boxers. | |
The group took the drugs inside before buying more from someone in the club, Mr Ryan told the hearing. | |
Mr Crossley received medical attention as he left the venue - propped up by his friends - at around 05.30 BST. | |
Paramedic Caroline Smith said he was "pale and sweating profusely", his "teeth were chattering" and he lashed out at staff as he experienced "confusion and paranoia". | |
His temperature was recorded at 42.2C and his heart rate at 190 beats per minute, she said. | |
A rate of 60 to 90 beats per minute is normal in a healthy individual, she added. | |
Mr Crossley suffered a cardiac arrest and died in hospital at 08.58. | |
Giving her verdict, senior coroner Ms Hassell said: "We have all done these foolish things and on this occasion it ended in tragedy. | |
"A youngster like Jack, who has taken MDMA twice before, has gone to a club and has done what it seemed like other people are doing and it's no more than that. | |
"It's no more than doing what so many youngsters will do and they won't have any consequences. | |
"I'm very conscious that there are issues here with Fabric but this is a problem which is much wider than that. It's much wider than one nightclub." |
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