Three 12-year-old girls rushed to hospital after taking 'Teddy Tablets' ecstasy pills

All three girls remain in a serious condition in hospital after taking the pills in Salford, Greater Manchester

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The girls were said to have taken ecstasy pills (file picture)

Three 12-year-olds girls have been rushed to hospital after taking 'Teddy Tablet' ecstasy pills.
Police were called to the Salford Precinct shopping centre at around 9.50pm last night after the girls
took the pills.
All three were rushed to hospital and remain in a serious condition.
Greater Manchester Police have now warned others in possession of the pills to hand them in immediately.
Detective Chief Inspector Chris Walker, of GMP’s Salford Borough, said: “Sadly, three more young people, who are only 12-years-old, have taken ecstasy and ended up in hospital.

“The girls took a type of ecstasy described as ‘Teddy Tablets.’ It is imperative young people understand the implications and avoid taking drugs, to stop any more young people ending up in hospital."

Police discovered the girls outside Salford Precinct in Greater Manchester

The case comes just weeks after the death of a 17-year-old Faye Allen, who took a 'Mastercard' ecstasy pill at the Warehouse Project nightclub in Trafford, Greater Manchester.
Faye, from Liverpool, is believed to have suffered an adverse reaction to the pill - which police said contained more than double the normal dose of MDMA.
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Det Ch Insp Walker added: “Over the past few months we have had the death of a 17-year-old girl and the hospitalisation of three young people, all after taking a variation of ecstasy.

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Faye Allen died after taking a 'Mastercard' ecstasy pill last month

"People taking these drugs don’t know what they contain or what effect they will have. It’s not worth the risk of ending up in hospital or even suffering fatal consequences.

“If anyone is in possession of these tablets, or other drugs, I would urge you to hand in to police, a chemist, or other medical practitioner immediately.
“Police will now be investigating how the girls got hold of these class A drugs and who supplied them."

Anyone with information about where this drug may have come from is asked to contact police on 101 as soon as possible, or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.