A grieving couple who are demanding a ban on the diet pills which killed their daughter have told how they helplessly watched her "gasping for breath, like a marathon runner after the last sprint". Tragic Bethany Shipsey, 21, bought the "fat-burning" tablets from another country.
She was rushed to hospital two days later but suffered a cardiac arrest and died on February 15, 2017. The pills are sold illegally as a weight-loss supplement and can cause organ failure and be fatal.
From October 1 this year, the drug will be classified as a poison but will still be legal to sell under certain circumstances. Anyone wanting to buy it, or products that contain it, must do so through a registered pharmacist.
