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| Man dies and five taken ill after event at Warehouse Project | |
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| Police are investigating whether a "bad batch of drugs" caused the death of a man who collapsed at Manchester's Warehouse Project. | Police are investigating whether a "bad batch of drugs" caused the death of a man who collapsed at Manchester's Warehouse Project. |
| Officers were called to Manchester Royal Infirmary in the early hours following the death of the 30-year-old. | Officers were called to Manchester Royal Infirmary in the early hours following the death of the 30-year-old. |
| Five other people attending the Trafford Wharf Road venue were taken to hospital after taking a drug, thought to be ecstasy, police said. | Five other people attending the Trafford Wharf Road venue were taken to hospital after taking a drug, thought to be ecstasy, police said. |
| They are currently being assessed and treated by hospital staff. | They are currently being assessed and treated by hospital staff. |
| Det Insp Aaron Duggan said: "We have now launched an investigation to establish the circumstances leading up to his death. | Det Insp Aaron Duggan said: "We have now launched an investigation to establish the circumstances leading up to his death. |
| "It is possible that there may be a particularly bad batch of drugs out there in the community and that is a concern to us. | "It is possible that there may be a particularly bad batch of drugs out there in the community and that is a concern to us. |
| "If you attended the Warehouse Project last night and are feeling unwell, I would ask you to go to hospital for a check up as soon as possible." | "If you attended the Warehouse Project last night and are feeling unwell, I would ask you to go to hospital for a check up as soon as possible." |