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| Mother's agony over drugs death | Mother's agony over drugs death |
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| The mother of a teenage boy who died after taking contaminated drugs has spoken of her grief and warned other youngsters of the dangers. | The mother of a teenage boy who died after taking contaminated drugs has spoken of her grief and warned other youngsters of the dangers. |
| Kieran Birch, 17, of Westbourne Street, Hull, died after taking drugs known as "subbies", which were being distributed across the city. | Kieran Birch, 17, of Westbourne Street, Hull, died after taking drugs known as "subbies", which were being distributed across the city. |
| His mother Anita said she had no idea her son was involved in drugs. | His mother Anita said she had no idea her son was involved in drugs. |
| She warned other teenagers: "Don't take it, because you might not wake up, and you will leave your family." | She warned other teenagers: "Don't take it, because you might not wake up, and you will leave your family." |
| Ms Birch said her son was a "cheeky" youngster, who loved riding his bike and was looking forward to taking drama lessons at school. | Ms Birch said her son was a "cheeky" youngster, who loved riding his bike and was looking forward to taking drama lessons at school. |
| When she got the call to go to the hospital, she thought Kieran had fallen off his bike. | When she got the call to go to the hospital, she thought Kieran had fallen off his bike. |
| Second death | Second death |
| Kieran was a "cheeky" teenager who loved riding his bike | |
| She said: "The doctor came in after about 10 minutes, but it seemed like ages. | She said: "The doctor came in after about 10 minutes, but it seemed like ages. |
| "And he said I've got some bad news for you. He said, 'I'm sorry, we did all we could'." | "And he said I've got some bad news for you. He said, 'I'm sorry, we did all we could'." |
| Just two days after Kieran's death, his friend, 15-year-old Jason Sawyers, also died after taking the drug. | Just two days after Kieran's death, his friend, 15-year-old Jason Sawyers, also died after taking the drug. |
| The circumstances of the deaths remain unclear, but it is believed the pair were snorting "subbies", with a lethal combination of alcohol or other drugs. | The circumstances of the deaths remain unclear, but it is believed the pair were snorting "subbies", with a lethal combination of alcohol or other drugs. |
| Police said the drugs were believed to be a form of opiate derived from a painkiller called Subatex. | Police said the drugs were believed to be a form of opiate derived from a painkiller called Subatex. |
| Subatex is manufactured in Hull by Reckitt Benckiser. | Subatex is manufactured in Hull by Reckitt Benckiser. |
| The company said in a statement: "Reckitt Benckiser is co-operating fully with an ongoing police investigation and it would be innapropriate to comment further at the moment pending the outcome of the investigation." | The company said in a statement: "Reckitt Benckiser is co-operating fully with an ongoing police investigation and it would be innapropriate to comment further at the moment pending the outcome of the investigation." |
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