A heartbroken mum has issued an urgent warning to parents after her 13-year-old daughter tragically died after taking ecstasy.
Eboney Cheshire took a fatal dose of the Class A drug just before Christmas 2018.
The Rainhill High pupil, who had dreams of becoming a doctor, suffered an ecstasy-inspired seizure while in bed.
Now, one year after her tragic death, Eboney's mum Kerry Williams is urging parents to warn their children about social media and drugs.
Speaking to VICE, Kerry recalled the moment her life was ripped apart.
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."
Despite a police probe, nobody has been arrested over Eboney's death.
Kerry is now taking matters into her own hands, saying she "won't stop" until she finds the person responsible for her daughter's death.
This has included setting up an anonymous Instagram account, where users can anonymously message with any information.
Over the past couple of months, Kerry has been shocked at the amount of teenagers coming to her regarding substance use.
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."
Following this breakthrough, Kerry wants other parents to know of the dangers.
She said: "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 as 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..."
To report a Snapchat account, press and hold on that Snapchatter's name and tap the ⚙ button. Tap “Report” to report the account to let Snapchat know what's going on.
Anyone with 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 .
