Dealer was probed over teen’s death
Drug yob sold rogue LSD to youngsters
Jack McNaught
time, left and made their way to another location.
“Early on April 30, the elder brother of one of the boys was contacted by other individuals. His younger brother was seen acting somewhat bizarrely around Erskine. “They had concerns for his well-being. “His brother located him between 3am and 4 am and took him home by car. The teenage boy was ‘fitting.’
“They knew he had taken some form of drug.
“His condition was causing concern and an ambulance was called. He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital where he was seen by a consultant anaesthetist and admitted to the IC unit, where he was intubated because of concerns about his breathing and his level of consciousness.”
The fiscal added: “A young male was found on waste ground around the same time, at around 4.30am. Four young men, on seeing this young male, who seemed to be dead, thereafter contacted police.
“A fairly large police investigation was undertaken due to the young deceased boy.
“The other boy’s condition, who was in intensive care, was continuing to cause concern.
“Police made inquiries as to the source of the drugs.”
The court was told Owen’s cause of death was described as “unascertained” following a post mortem and toxicology tests.
However, the fiscal said his death bore “the hallmarks of a drug-related death.”
Ms Brady said police inquiries established that McNaught had sold the teenage boys the drugs and a search warrant for his home was obtained.
Cops didn’t turn up any drugs but a number of ziplock bags and digital scales were recovered.
McNaught was arrested and taken to Govan Police station for interview.
Defence agent Jonathan Manson confirmed McNaught was pleading guilty to the charges, but he reserved his submission in defence of his client until after the court had obtained background reports in preparation for sentence.
Mr Manson added: “He had no dealings with the boy who was later found deceased. There was no interaction. He did not speak to him.
“There was no transaction with that particular boy.
“And when asked if he had sold any drugs to anyone else, concerning problems with LSD, Jack McNaught gave police all the necessary information to assist them.”
Sheriff Tom McCartney adjourned matters to call for a Criminal Justice Social Work Report and a Restriction of Liberty assessment.
McNaught, who was accompanied by his parents, was freed on bail.
He will discover his fate when he appears for sentencing on August 7.