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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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James Campbell

Bullied teen died after unknowingly ordering drug '1,500 times stronger than morphine' off dark web

A teenager who was bullied throughout secondary school due to having a cleft lip died after buying medication off the dark web to help him sleep.

Will Helstrip, 18, died on May 26 after taking a powerful synthetic drug bought online which happened to be laced with an opioid that is up to 20 times more powerful than fentanyl. His family are certain he did not know how strong it was.

His devastated mum, Ruth, has revealed her son was regularly bullied at school and suffered with depression and mental health issues as a result.

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