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'Teddy bear ecstasy' hospitalises Wythenshawe teenagers | 'Teddy bear ecstasy' hospitalises Wythenshawe teenagers |
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Four 13-year-old girls who took pink "teddy bear ecstasy" tablets have been treated in hospital, police have said. | |
Greater Manchester Police said the girls took the pills near Wythenshawe Civic Centre on Sunday evening. | Greater Manchester Police said the girls took the pills near Wythenshawe Civic Centre on Sunday evening. |
Officers saw the girls in hospital, but they have since been discharged to recover at home, a spokeswoman said. | |
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs. Det Insp Gareth Davies said he "doesn't know exactly" what the pills contained. | |
However, they "could have caused devastation for several families", he said. | |
"If you are offered drugs, particularly ones which are a pink and purple colour and have teddy markings on them, then please contact police." | "If you are offered drugs, particularly ones which are a pink and purple colour and have teddy markings on them, then please contact police." |