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Mark Reddie

Man charged with supplying drugs police believe led to festival death

A Central Coast man has been charged with supplying the drugs that police believe resulted in a suspected fatal overdose at a dance festival in western Sydney.

Alex Ross-King, who was from Gosford, is believed to have taken MDMA before she collapsed at the FOMO music festival in Parramatta on Saturday afternoon.

The 19-year-old was the fifth person in NSW to die from a suspected overdose at a major music event since September last year.

Police raided a home at Mount Elliott yesterday afternoon and arrested two men — aged 20 and 23 — as part of an ongoing drug supply investigation.

During the search, detectives seized 26 MDMA pills, 14 grams of methylamphetamine, $1,275 cash, and mobile phones.

Both men have been granted conditional bail and are due to appear at Gosford Local Court next month.

The ABC understands the younger man is being investigated for allegedly supplying drugs that eventually were sold to Alex Ross-King before she died.

It's believed the man sold the drugs to one of Ms Ross-King's friends in Terrigal before the event.

Ms Ross King's family have requested a meeting with the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to discuss ways to stop the spike in drug-related deaths at festivals.

"We encourage the government to courageously take all the active measures possible to reduce the risk," her family said in a statement.

"Pill testing is only one measure.

"There is no safe level of drug consumption but, it is an opportunity for intervention."

Regarding the recent arrests, the family thanked NSW Police "for their contribution in this important step, particular those involved in this case".

"Their hard work and commitment is invaluable in keeping our community safe," the statement read.

Ms Ross-King had finished high school last year and was planning a world trip.

Friends have continued posting tributes on social media, with one friend saying "heaven truly received an angel, but how you will be missed here on earth".

Classmate and school friend Ebonie May described her sadness on Facebook, saying "she was such a bright, genuine and all around wonderful person".

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