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| Suffolk ecstasy deaths: John Hocking named as Rendlesham drugs victim | Suffolk ecstasy deaths: John Hocking named as Rendlesham drugs victim |
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| A man believed to have been killed by a suspected dangerous batch of drugs has been named as a 20-year-old labourer. | A man believed to have been killed by a suspected dangerous batch of drugs has been named as a 20-year-old labourer. |
| The man, named locally as John Hocking, died after being found seriously unwell in Chestnut Close in Rendlesham, Suffolk, at 07:10 GMT on Thursday. | The man, named locally as John Hocking, died after being found seriously unwell in Chestnut Close in Rendlesham, Suffolk, at 07:10 GMT on Thursday. |
| He is one of three men who have died after taking the drug, while a fourth is recovering in Ipswich Hospital. | He is one of three men who have died after taking the drug, while a fourth is recovering in Ipswich Hospital. |
| Mr Hocking is believed to be a former student at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. | Mr Hocking is believed to be a former student at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. |
| Shortly after Mr Hocking's death, Suffolk Police were called to Provan Court in Ipswich, where two men were reported to be unwell. | Shortly after Mr Hocking's death, Suffolk Police were called to Provan Court in Ipswich, where two men were reported to be unwell. |
| One of the two died and the other was taken to hospital. | One of the two died and the other was taken to hospital. |
| Neighbours have said the dead man was originally from Lithuania and aged about 24. | Neighbours have said the dead man was originally from Lithuania and aged about 24. |
| Detectives believe the two deaths on Thursday could be linked to the death of another man on Christmas Eve. He died at an address in Bramford Lane, Ipswich. | |
| The deaths of all three men, aged in their 20s, are thought to be the result of taking ecstasy. | The deaths of all three men, aged in their 20s, are thought to be the result of taking ecstasy. |
| Provan Court resident Tanya Hilling said she was "very shocked". | Provan Court resident Tanya Hilling said she was "very shocked". |
| She said: "The kids were playing out and said there was a helicopter at the park. | She said: "The kids were playing out and said there was a helicopter at the park. |
| "My thoughts are just for the families." | "My thoughts are just for the families." |
| The tablets are described as red triangles with an "S superman logo" in the middle. | The tablets are described as red triangles with an "S superman logo" in the middle. |
| The force has drawn a link between these drugs and dangerous pills with a similar appearance which were in circulation in the Netherlands last month. | The force has drawn a link between these drugs and dangerous pills with a similar appearance which were in circulation in the Netherlands last month. |
| Those tablets had a large concentration of PMMA, which acts more slowly than MDMA, the main component of ecstasy. This causes people to take more pills because they think they are not working. | Those tablets had a large concentration of PMMA, which acts more slowly than MDMA, the main component of ecstasy. This causes people to take more pills because they think they are not working. |
| Ch Insp Steve Denham said: "As well as it being illegal to sell and buy drugs, it can also be very dangerous, as we have sadly seen with these tragic deaths." | Ch Insp Steve Denham said: "As well as it being illegal to sell and buy drugs, it can also be very dangerous, as we have sadly seen with these tragic deaths." |
| Ipswich Hospital chief executive Nick Hulme said: "It is very sad when we have to deal with the impact of drug use on young people." | Ipswich Hospital chief executive Nick Hulme said: "It is very sad when we have to deal with the impact of drug use on young people." |