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Alert as ecstasy girl taken ill Alert as ecstasy girl taken ill
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Clubbers are being warned about a dangerous batch of ecstasy after a 16-year-old became seriously ill.Clubbers are being warned about a dangerous batch of ecstasy after a 16-year-old became seriously ill.
Hampshire police said the girl was found in a life-threatening condition in Eastleigh town centre just after midnight on Saturday.Hampshire police said the girl was found in a life-threatening condition in Eastleigh town centre just after midnight on Saturday.
Officers suspect she had suffered an adverse reaction to an ecstasy tablet taken during a night out with friends.Officers suspect she had suffered an adverse reaction to an ecstasy tablet taken during a night out with friends.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connectjion with the incident and is being questioned by police. A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the incident and is being questioned by police.
Acting Insp Andy Proctor said: "The reaction the girl suffered may be as a result of a bad batch of ecstasy and she was admitted to intensive care as a result.Acting Insp Andy Proctor said: "The reaction the girl suffered may be as a result of a bad batch of ecstasy and she was admitted to intensive care as a result.
"We would like to take this as an opportunity to highlight the potential dangers of drug use."We would like to take this as an opportunity to highlight the potential dangers of drug use.
"We also urge anyone who is offered ecstasy or any other controlled drug to seriously think twice about accepting them in light of what has happened.""We also urge anyone who is offered ecstasy or any other controlled drug to seriously think twice about accepting them in light of what has happened."