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Camborne girl's drug death prompts warning Camborne girl's drug death prompts warning
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A girl died after taking a blue triangular tablet bearing a "Duplo" logo, a health official has warned.A girl died after taking a blue triangular tablet bearing a "Duplo" logo, a health official has warned.
The child, named locally as Shakira Pellow, 15, collapsed in Camborne, Cornwall, on Friday and died in hospital on Saturday. The 15-year-old, named locally as Shakira Pellow, collapsed in Camborne, Cornwall, on Friday and died in hospital on Saturday.
Sid Willett, a drug-related death prevention co-ordinator, said the drug could cause "fitting, overheating and severe irritation".Sid Willett, a drug-related death prevention co-ordinator, said the drug could cause "fitting, overheating and severe irritation".
Police said on Saturday the substance had been seized and was being tested.Police said on Saturday the substance had been seized and was being tested.
A 15-year-old boy and two teenage girls were taken to hospital after taking the same substance and are all expected to be discharged on Sunday, a police spokesman said. A family member told the BBC Miss Pellow could "light up a room" and that she had just had a "good week" in which she had been "talking about her future and going to college".
Facebook tributes have been paid to the dead girl, who was originally believed to be aged 14. She has not yet been officially identified. The woman, who did not want to be named, said: "She could walk into the room, light it up - she was just a good kid.
"I wouldn't even want to wish it on my worst enemy. It's absolutely devastating for anyone that could have seen Shakira the way she was".
A 15-year-old boy and two teenage girls were taken to hospital after taking the same substance and are all expected to be discharged, a police spokesman said.
Facebook tributes have been paid to the dead girl, who was originally believed to be aged 14. She has not yet been officially identified by police.
Mr Willett from Cornwall's Drug and Alcohol Action Teamtweeted on Sunday about the "very sad" incident.Mr Willett from Cornwall's Drug and Alcohol Action Teamtweeted on Sunday about the "very sad" incident.
He told the BBC: "You can bet your bottom dollar this drug could be in every corner of the UK".He told the BBC: "You can bet your bottom dollar this drug could be in every corner of the UK".
"It is possible these tablets could have come from abroad or on the dark web"."It is possible these tablets could have come from abroad or on the dark web".
Two 17-year-old boys from Camborne and Redruth were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug, and were later released on bail, officers said.Two 17-year-old boys from Camborne and Redruth were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug, and were later released on bail, officers said.
Among tributes paid to Shakira Pellow on Facebook, Kathryn Yeoman said: "I am shocked!... Such a lovely young lady gone far too soon".
Jessie James said: "She had an amazing soul and was so beautiful... She will be missed by so many people".
Victoria Soares described it as the "Saddest heartbreaking news ever".