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| Leah Heyes: Teen's 'drug death' phone footage sought | |
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| Police are appealing for people who have mobile phone footage taken on the night of a teenager's suspected drug-related death to come forward. | |
| Leah Heyes, 15, died in hospital after collapsing in a car park in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on Saturday evening. | Leah Heyes, 15, died in hospital after collapsing in a car park in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on Saturday evening. |
| Police believe she had taken MDMA before collapsing. | Police believe she had taken MDMA before collapsing. |
| An 18-year-old man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs. | |
| He was questioned by officers before being released under investigation. | |
| A 17-year-old boy who was previously arrested on suspicion of the same offence has also been released under investigation. | A 17-year-old boy who was previously arrested on suspicion of the same offence has also been released under investigation. |
| Emergency services were called to Applegarth car park at 21:30 BST. | Emergency services were called to Applegarth car park at 21:30 BST. |
| Leah, who was from Northallerton, was taken to hospital in Middlesbrough where she later died. | Leah, who was from Northallerton, was taken to hospital in Middlesbrough where she later died. |
| North Yorkshire Police said about 20 people were in the Applegarth area on Saturday night and officers needed to "speak to all of them, and anyone else who was passing through". | |
| Det Insp Eamonn Clarke said: "Inquiries also reveal that there may be mobile phone video footage of the events of that tragic evening. | |
| "This footage will be extremely helpful to our investigation." | |
| He said the teenager's family were "devastated and a community left in shock". | |
| "It is vital that people come forward and help us find the answers for Leah's family and friends," he added. | |
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