05/02/2003
Drugs link suspected over teen's death
Police are investigating the possibility of a drug link in the death of a teenager in Co Londonderry on Monday.
Jason Brolly, a 15-year-old from Drumnavalley in Bellarena, died on Monday night from what has been reported as organ failure. The teenager was taken to Antrim Area Hospital on Saturday night after falling ill in his bedroom at home.
Organ failure has been found in other victims who have died as a result of Ecstasy use.
Police have warned that if drugs where to blame for the teenagers death, whomever supplied them could face charges for murder or manslaughter.
Police are awaiting the results of the postmortem.
(GMcG)
Jason Brolly, a 15-year-old from Drumnavalley in Bellarena, died on Monday night from what has been reported as organ failure. The teenager was taken to Antrim Area Hospital on Saturday night after falling ill in his bedroom at home.
Organ failure has been found in other victims who have died as a result of Ecstasy use.
Police have warned that if drugs where to blame for the teenagers death, whomever supplied them could face charges for murder or manslaughter.
Police are awaiting the results of the postmortem.
(GMcG)
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