Ecstasy leaves Two dead and 20 more in hospital 'after taking lethal drug at Alexandra Palace in North London'

Ecstasy leaves Two dead and 20 more in hospital 'after taking lethal drug at Alexandra Palace in North London'

‘If you have taken what you believed to be MDMA, or any other substance, during this weekend’s events at Alexandra Palace, and are now feeling unwell, I would strongly urge you to attend your nearest hospital as soon as possible’

METROPOLITAN POLICE

Two people have died and 20 more are in hospital after taking a deadly batch of the party drug Ecstasy, police fear.

Two young men collapsed and died after attending all-night dance events at Alexandra Palace in North London.

A third man was in a serious condition in hospital and doctors reported at least 20 similar cases across the capital and Home Counties. Scotland Yard detectives suspect they may have all consumed doses of MDMA, the chemical name for Ecstasy. Read More