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Jane Hamilton

Dad of Scots teen who died after taking ecstasy ramps up law change campaign targeting drug dealers

The heartbroken dad of tragic teen Grace Handling is ramping up his campaign for a law change targeting drug dealers. Stewart Handling will directly lobby law chiefs undertaking a review of homicide laws.

Grace, 13, died after taking ecstasy at a party and her family was “heartbroken all over again” when the man who admitted giving Grace the fatal drugs was found not proven.

Stewart, from Irvine, Ayrshire, said the man was charged with culpable homicide which allows juries wriggle room to deliver a not proven or not guilty verdict.

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