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'Mortal Kombat' drug link probed after teenager dies in Glasgow | 'Mortal Kombat' drug link probed after teenager dies in Glasgow |
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A drugs warning has been issued after a 17-year-old girl collapsed at a Glasgow nightclub and later died. | A drugs warning has been issued after a 17-year-old girl collapsed at a Glasgow nightclub and later died. |
The teenager, who has been named on social media as Regane MacColl, became ill at The Arches on Saturday night. | |
She died at Glasgow Royal Infirmary in the early hours of Sunday. | |
Four other people also became ill in separate incidents in Glasgow and Ayrshire. Police said a red 'Mortal Kombat' tablet with a dragon stamp on it could be the common link. | |
A post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish exactly how Ms MacColl, from Clydebank, died. | |
Another woman and three men were also taken to hospital in separate incidents in Glasgow and Ayrshire, as they began to feel unwell after taking drugs. | |
The woman, aged 19, was admitted to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the men, aged 18, 26 and 27, were admitted to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. | The woman, aged 19, was admitted to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the men, aged 18, 26 and 27, were admitted to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. |
Det Insp Sharon MacGregor said: "Illicit drugs are unstable, unpredictable and extremely dangerous as this outcome shows, often the content of the drugs is unknown but they could contain dangerous chemicals and people need to understand the devastating effect they can have. | Det Insp Sharon MacGregor said: "Illicit drugs are unstable, unpredictable and extremely dangerous as this outcome shows, often the content of the drugs is unknown but they could contain dangerous chemicals and people need to understand the devastating effect they can have. |
"I would strongly advise people to avoid illicit drugs and report any information to the police." | "I would strongly advise people to avoid illicit drugs and report any information to the police." |
James Stevenson, an accident and emergency consultant with Ayrshire and Arran, added: "People who choose to take drugs are playing Russian roulette with their life. | |
"They have no way of knowing what they are taking, and as a result, some of them will die. | "They have no way of knowing what they are taking, and as a result, some of them will die. |
"I would appeal to young people, don't believe what you're being told by someone giving you drugs - there's no such thing as a safe, illicit drug, you could be swallowing anything." | "I would appeal to young people, don't believe what you're being told by someone giving you drugs - there's no such thing as a safe, illicit drug, you could be swallowing anything." |