Imogen Cable died after taking MDMA, also known as ecstasy, last month and police have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of manslaughter and supplying a Class A drug
A schoolgirl collapsed and died as she waited for a bus after taking deadly drug MDMA, an inquest into her death has heard.
Imogen Cable, 15, passed out in Leeds, Yorkshire, last month and was quickly rushed to hospital. The teenager, a pupil at Brigshaw High School in Castleford, later died at Leeds General Infirmary, leaving her friends and family devastated. Imogen was a described as a “fiercely loyal friend” who had a passionate desire to succeed, and someone who stood up for what she believed in. The inquest into her death on June 12 has been opened and suspended at Wakefield Coroners’ Court where brief details of the circumstances were heard, with the court told that the child’s death was ‘potentially unnatural’.
A forensic post mortem examination by Home Office registered pathologist Dr Kirsten Hope gave a provisional cause of death of Imogen as: “1a) Serotonin syndrome with multi-organ failure 1b) MDMA intoxication (pending formal toxicology for confirmation).”
MDMA is also known as ecstasy. LeedsLive report that the court heard that Imogen had been identified by her mum, Nicola Beattie. The coroner’s investigation has been suspended pending the outcome of an ongoing police investigation into Imogen’s death.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed last month that a man had been arrested in connection with a girl’s death in a suspected drug-related incident. Imogen had not been named at that stage. Police said a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and supplying a Class A drug.
West Yorkshire Police said that at 6.59pm on Friday, June 6, police were contacted by hospital staff reporting concerns in relation to a 15-year-old girl who had been brought in by ambulance after collapsing at a bus stop in Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater.
The girl remained in a critical condition and died in hospital on Thursday, June 12. Officers from Leeds District Safeguarding have been carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances.
They have been supporting the girl’s family and “ask that people show consideration and respect their privacy at what is clearly a very difficult time for them.”
Police said: “Initial tests have shown the drug involved to be MDMA and there is no suggestion of any wider risks arising from this incident, other than the inherent dangers of all illegal drugs.” The arrested man was bailed pending further inquiries.
