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Teen tragically dies at friend's sleepover after taking ecstasy pill

A teenager has tragically died at her friend's sleepover after taking an ecstasy pill, reports the Mirror. Lila-Grace Smith, 17, passed away after taking the drug for the first time, according to her mother.

Bradford Coroner's Court heard the harrowing incident occurred back in 2021 in West Yorkshire. Her heartbroken mother, Emma Hargreaves, told the inquest that she'd previously warned her children about taking drugs because she knew someone who overdosed from ecstasy.

In a statement read to the court, Emma said Lila had spoken to her about her friends taking drugs, but she herself had never taken any. She said: "Lila would stay over at her friend's houses from time to time.

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