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"I walked to her bedroom and she was having a seizure" - mum issues warning to parents after 13-year-old overdoses on MDMA

Instinct made Kerry Williams check on her daughter- when she opened her bedroom door, the 13-year-old was having a seizure. 

According to the Liverpool Echo, Eboney Cheshire took a fatal of ecstasy just before Christmas in 2018, which triggered the seizure while she was in bed. 

Hours later, she was dead. 

A year on from her tragic death, Eboney's mum is urging parents to educate their children about social media and drugs. 

Speaking to Vice News, Kerry recalled the harrowing moment.  

She said:  "On December 1 something just made me get up out of bed and just go and check on her.

"I walked to her bedroom, opened the door and she was having a seizure.

"The ambulance people came in and I just saw Eboney on a stretcher, they were resuscitating her, trying to bring her back to life, trying to get her heart working."

Kerry Williams appearing on Vice to talk about her daughter Eboney who died after a drug-induced seizure (Vice)

Kerry suspects that MDMA was in Eboney's drink, saying in the Vice interview: "It's come back that the bottles were laced with MDMA".

Nobody has been arrested over the 13-year-old's death, despite a police probe, so Kerry is now taking matters into her own hands and "won't stop" until she finds the person responsible for supplying the drugs. 

Ms Williams set up an Instagram account where users can anonymously message her with any information.

Kerry has been shocked about the amount of teenagers coming to her regarding substance abuse and how they got in contact with suppliers over social media.   

She said: "I have heard that there's quite a lot of teenagers, say 13 or 14 onwards that are taking this stuff.

"But it is around Liverpool areas where there has been quite a few deaths 

"People are coming forward, saying to me that there are people using Instagram and Snapchat to sell drugs."

The schoolgirl tragically died as a result of ecstasy poisoning (liverpool echo)

Since hearing their stories, Kerry wants other parents to be aware of the dangers of drugs. 

She added: "I don't think there's a lot we can do about it. Unless someone stands up and reports them for doing it. 

"It needs parents just to be a little more aware and talk to their kids about drugs.

"I know we do a parents. I did with my kids. But kids need to be told to stay away from the stuff. 

"You don't know what you're getting into and you are playing Russian roulette with your life.

"If there's anything going on social media, just stay away from it.

In a previous statement, Snapchat said: "Snap is deeply committed to the safety of our community and our terms of service and our community guidelines prohibit anyone from using Snapchat to buy or sell drugs.

"The design of Snapchat encourages users to interact with their real friends and not strangers.

"We encourage anyone who sees illegal content to report it..." 

Anyone with more information about Eboney's death can contact Merseyside Police on Twitter (@MerpolCC) or by calling 101.

Crimestoppers can be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or online .

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