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| Man dies and five taken ill after event at Warehouse Project | 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, believed to be from Gloucestershire. | |
| 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 receiving treatment. | |
| Det Insp Aaron Duggan said: "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." |
| 'Zero tolerance policy' | |
| A spokesperson for the venue said: "Everyone at The Warehouse Project are devastated about the news and our condolences are with his family. | A spokesperson for the venue said: "Everyone at The Warehouse Project are devastated about the news and our condolences are with his family. |
| "We are assisting the police with their ongoing inquiries surrounding the circumstances of the man's death. | "We are assisting the police with their ongoing inquiries surrounding the circumstances of the man's death. |
| "The Warehouse Project operates a zero tolerance policy with regards to drugs, however if you have taken something and start to feel unwell please tell a member of staff." | "The Warehouse Project operates a zero tolerance policy with regards to drugs, however if you have taken something and start to feel unwell please tell a member of staff." |
| Greater Manchester Police said the people recovering in hospital were believed to be a friends of the man who died and a woman unconnected with the group. | |
| Ch Supt Mark Roberts said the drugs taken by the six were thought to have come from two sources. | |
| "If people buy drugs in these circumstances, you really don't know what you're getting and it could be fatal the first time you take it. | |
| "I don't think it's worth the gamble and people need to be aware of the dangers", he said. | |
| "We have seen different drugs from different suppliers. | |
| "One has sadly led to the death of someone - someone else has been seriously ill - so there is a really chance that if you take these drugs, you could become very ill or die." |