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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Kate McMullin

Police still investigating death of 13-year-old who died of MDMA overdose

Police are still investigating the death of a 13-year-old girl who died of an MDMA overdose.

Eboney Cheshire died on December 3 after she fell ill at her home, on Sandon Close, in Rainhill.

It is not known whether there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death and nobody has been arrested and charged.

The popular teenager was rushed to hospital at 11.40pm, on December 2, after police and paramedics were called to her Rainhill home, but sadly she died a short time later, at 1.20am.

Merseyside Police had previously said her cause of death was "unexplained".

However yesterday a Home Office post mortem examination confirmed her cause of death was MDMA toxcity.

A spokesman said: "We can confirm a Home Office post mortem has confirmed the cause of death of Eboney Cheshire, 13, from Rainhill, who died on 3 December.

"The Post Mortem determined the cause of death was Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Toxicity."

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A spokesman for Merseyside Police said it could not comment on the ongoing investigation.

Eboney Cheshire was described as popular, funny and full of character by her family.

Devastated mum Kerry Williams said: "My beautiful baby girl, I love you with all my heart.

"I am broken and can’t think of a life without you.

"I don’t want to see tomorrow, I just want you back in my arms.

"You are my best friend, so funny, full of character and so popular. I’m broken without you and our lives will never, ever be the same."

Meanwhile her brother Leon Cheshire said: "The hardest thing in the world is losing someone you love.

"I promise whoever is reading this and I've told people the same thing, no matter what the relationship is between brother, sister etc show them that you love them.

"Spend as much time with them as possible, if they pay no interest make sure they understand you love them, just as much as they love you.

"Because people do care and I wish I [had] told my sister I loved her more than I ever did.

"I love [you] my little angel".

The death of Eboney Cheshire has moved ECHO readers and many are now determined to educate their children about the tragic circumstances around her death.

Carla Marie said: "I hope all you parents show this to your kids because I for one will be showing my 14 year old when he gets home from school.

"Heartbreaking for her family."

Waren Koodside also said: "If this story makes just one parent speak to their teen about drugs then I’m glad it was published.

"And it has because I am going to talk about this girl losing her life and why to my teen tonight even though we do regularly have chats along these lines."

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Ruth Wilson added: "My 14 year old often gets my opinion on drug taking and we discuss hers.

"I am waiting outside school to pick her and three mates up and they’ll get another little talk on the way back to ours.

"Poor beautiful girl. Sleep well xxx"

Marie Cleary posted to Facebook: "The more kids that can be shown this story the better. Children think it won't happen to them.

"They need to know that it can, and it does. It's terrifying."

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