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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 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." |