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| Girl's death after taking 'MasterCard' ecstasy prompts police warning | Girl's death after taking 'MasterCard' ecstasy prompts police warning |
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| A teenage girl has died in Greater Manchester after taking ecstasy at a sold-out clubbing event attended by up to 5,000 people, prompting police to warn others who may have taken the drug to urgently seek medical attention. | A teenage girl has died in Greater Manchester after taking ecstasy at a sold-out clubbing event attended by up to 5,000 people, prompting police to warn others who may have taken the drug to urgently seek medical attention. |
| The girl, aged 17, had an adverse reaction to a form of ecstasy known as “MasterCard” in the early hours of Monday at Victoria Warehouse in Trafford, Greater Manchester police said. She died in hospital a short time later. | |
| She is believed to have taken the small pink pill at an event called Don’t Let Daddy Know (DLDK). | She is believed to have taken the small pink pill at an event called Don’t Let Daddy Know (DLDK). |
| DI Helen Bell from the police force’s Trafford division said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have taken this form of ecstasy, known as ‘MasterCard’, to get checked out urgently. Even if you took it some hours ago, this pill will still be in your system and could be seriously harming your health.” | DI Helen Bell from the police force’s Trafford division said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have taken this form of ecstasy, known as ‘MasterCard’, to get checked out urgently. Even if you took it some hours ago, this pill will still be in your system and could be seriously harming your health.” |
| She added: “This is a tragic situation – the death of a young person is always devastating – but in these circumstances, it is all the more heartbreaking. My thoughts are with her family and friends at this time. | She added: “This is a tragic situation – the death of a young person is always devastating – but in these circumstances, it is all the more heartbreaking. My thoughts are with her family and friends at this time. |
| “Sadly we know it is very unlikely that the girl was the only person to have taken this drug last night.” | “Sadly we know it is very unlikely that the girl was the only person to have taken this drug last night.” |
| DLDK kicked off at 9pm on Sunday and ran until 6am on Monday. Police officers were called to the venue at 5am following reports the teenage girl had fallen ill. | DLDK kicked off at 9pm on Sunday and ran until 6am on Monday. Police officers were called to the venue at 5am following reports the teenage girl had fallen ill. |
| According to the Victoria Warehouse website, DLDK featured “world entertainment, cutting-edge production and mind-blowing special effects”. The DJ lineup included Showtek, Blasterjaxx, Don Diablo, Laidback Luke, Ummet Ozcan, Florian Picasso, Sem Vox, and Third Party. | According to the Victoria Warehouse website, DLDK featured “world entertainment, cutting-edge production and mind-blowing special effects”. The DJ lineup included Showtek, Blasterjaxx, Don Diablo, Laidback Luke, Ummet Ozcan, Florian Picasso, Sem Vox, and Third Party. |
| Anyone with information about what happened or where the drug came from is urged to call police on 0161 8567662 or 101, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information about what happened or where the drug came from is urged to call police on 0161 8567662 or 101, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |