A 16-year-old girl has died after taking an unknown drug at a nightclub. A boy of the same age has been arrested on suspicion of supplying the unknown substance, police said.
The girl was at Move in Exeter, Devon when she became ill in the early hours of Saturday morning, Devon and Cornwall Police said. Her loved ones have been told of her death and are being supported, they added.
The substance is thought to have been a class A drug such as ecstasy or LSD in pill form. Police warned that a "number of teenagers may have taken the tablets containing unknown substances".
Detective Chef Inspector Lee Nattrass said: “We have identified several teenagers already who reported that they had taken drugs but we would urge anyone else who has felt unwell as a result to seek medical help and to contact us. We have seen time and time again that these substances can kill and we have another tragic case on our hands.
“Talk To Frank is a website that has vital information for people about many types of drugs and we ask that parents have open and honest conversations with their children about the risks of drugs.
"You don’t know what they contain and you don’t know the reaction you may have – it could be fatal. I urge anyone considering taking drugs to think twice and reconsider.”
The arrested boy was still in custody on Saturday afternoon.
