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Teenager 'killed by party drugs' | Teenager 'killed by party drugs' |
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A 19-year-old girl has died of a heart attack after taking drugs at a party, it has been claimed. | A 19-year-old girl has died of a heart attack after taking drugs at a party, it has been claimed. |
The priest at the funeral of Danielle Gibbens in Ballykelly said that whoever sold her drugs should feel guilty. | The priest at the funeral of Danielle Gibbens in Ballykelly said that whoever sold her drugs should feel guilty. |
She died on Thursday and her family believe her death was caused by drugs which she took at a party. | She died on Thursday and her family believe her death was caused by drugs which she took at a party. |
"There is a good bit of anger that somebody who knew their daughter, was a friend of their daughter, gave her drugs," Father Stephen Kearney said. | "There is a good bit of anger that somebody who knew their daughter, was a friend of their daughter, gave her drugs," Father Stephen Kearney said. |
"Somebody is going around now who has it on their conscience that they have supplied drugs which have resulted in a death. | "Somebody is going around now who has it on their conscience that they have supplied drugs which have resulted in a death. |
"The drugs supplier should have that on their conscience," said Fr Kearney from St Finlough's Church, Ballykelly. | "The drugs supplier should have that on their conscience," said Fr Kearney from St Finlough's Church, Ballykelly. |
Police said the exact cause of death had yet to be confirmed and they are awaiting the results of toxicology tests. | |
Heart attack | |
But Fr Kearney said the family was in no doubt that taking the drug had led to Danielle's heart attack. | |
At her funeral on Monday, Fr Kearney appealed to mourners to act on the great sense of grief that they felt. | |
"One positive contribution would be that whoever supplied those drugs or the society which encouraged people to take them, should come to their senses and stop this," he said. | |
He said that if anyone knew anything about drug dealers, then they should report them and put an end to deaths like Danielle's. |
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