Alert over ecstasy ‘ Mastercard’ pills as girl aged 17 dies
A TEENAGE girl has died after taking ecstasy at an all night club event called “Don’t Let Daddy Know.”
Police are now warning anyone else who may have taken the pills known as “Mastercard” to seek urgent medical attention.
Greater Manchester say they were called to the Victoria Warehouse in Trafford, Manchester around 5am on Bank Holiday Monday after the teenager suffered an adverse reaction after allegedly taking one of the pills.
She was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.
The teenager, who has not yet been named, had been one of 5,000 clubbers attending the event.
Detective Inspector Helen Bell from Greater Manchester Police’s Trafford Division said: “This is a tragic situation. The death of a young person is always devastating, but in these circumstances, it is all the more heart- breaking. My thoughts are with her family and friends at this time. Sadly we know it is very unlikely that the girl was the only person to have taken this drug.
“We are appealing to anyone who may have taken this form of ecstasy, known as Mastercard, to get checked out urgently. Even if you took it some hours ago, this pill will still be in your system and could be seriously harming your health.”
The Don’t Let Daddy Know event had returned to Victoria Warehouse following a sell- out debut last year and clubbers packed into the venue to see acts such as Showtek, Blasterjaxx, Don Diablo and Laidback Luke.
Event information posted online warned that the organisers would operate a zero tolerance attitude toward drugs. It said: “Victoria Warehouse do NOT condone the use of drugs at their events.”
Greater Manchester Police said last night that the ecstasy victim was 17 years old. Her name is not expected to be released until today.