UK: Meow Meow Drug 'Kills Tragic Steph' (The Sun)

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[size=+1]Meow Meow Drug 'Kills Tragic Steph'[/size]
By GUY PATRICK
Published: 19 Feb 2010

TRAGIC Steph Howard died after taking the legal drug Meow Meow.
The 20-year-old was rushed to hospital after a night out with friends.

Pals claim her drinks were spiked with the ecstacy-like narcotic - but a police source said: "We have evidence she voluntarily took drugs."

Meow meow, also called "bubble", "drone" or "bounce", is the street name for crystals of mephedrone.

It has become a worryingly popular "legal high".

Dealers openly sell it as "plant food" to get around laws which would bar it being offered for human consumption.

But it can cause a range of dangerous side-effects.

Last November it was linked to the death of 14-year-old Gabrielle Price in Brighton.

Steph fell ill in Wigan, Lancs, on Saturday night and lost her fight for life on Tuesday.

Her parents, two sisters and a boyfriend are devastated.

Steph's former teacher Rachael Coulthard said: "She was always bright and well-behaved. It's such a terrible loss."

Police arrested and bailed a 22-year-old woman and 26-year-old man on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug.

Legal highs are expected to be banned after a report next month.

Link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...igh-Meow-Meow-kills-Steph-Howard-aged-20.html
 
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Mephedrone death: two held

[size=+1]Mephedrone death: two held[/size]
Published Date:
18 February 2010
By Natalie Geraghty

Police are investigating the death of a woman who has died in Wigan Infirmary.
Steph Howard, 20, was admitted to hospital in a critical condition over the weekend, and lost her fight for life on Tuesday.

Following her death, a man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug and remain in police custody for questioning.

It is believed Ms Howard, of Findlay Street, Leigh, had fallen ill on Saturday night at a friend's house after experimenting with the drug, mephedrone.

The legal high drug, commonly known by the street names "bubble", "drone" and "meow", is sold as plant fertiliser and labelled with "not for human consumption" to avoid the Medicines Act.

The dangerous substance, which can be snorted or taken as a pill, is said to cause other serious side-effects such as palpitations, headaches and nausea.

John Fairclough, from Wigan Environmental Services, said: "We are aware of and monitoring the use of this and several similar substances and feeding back to national channels about ensuring we have the right guidance and information."

One concerned mum – who is not related to Steph but has seen her own son affected by the drug – wants people to stay clear of it because of its lethal side-effects.

She said: "I go out every weekend and I think the problem is getting worse, people snort it on a key in the clubs and I think something needs doing fast.

"My 18-year-old son was off his head on bubble and after an argument with him, he admitted how bad he felt for two days afterwards.

"I read up on some facts and told my son and his friends what can happen to you if you take it. Most of my son's friends knew Steph and they are all gutted."

Steph, a former Bedford High School pupil, leaves behind her devastated parents, two sisters and her boyfriend.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "At 11.50pm on Monday February 15, police were called to Wigan Royal Infirmary following reports a woman had been admitted.

"Officers attended and discovered a 20-year-old woman was in a critical condition.
"She died in hospital on Tuesday, February 16.

"A 22-year-old woman and 26-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug and bailed until April 12, pending further inquiries."


Link: http://www.wigantoday.net/wigannews/Mephedrone-girl-dies-two-held.6084152.jp
 
Is it strange that they don't actually list the cause of death in either report? And why does the Sun's headline have 'kills tragic Steph' in inverted commas?



Thanks to sundayraver and mugabe for the links :)
 
Gabrielle Price's autopsy ruled out mephedrone as the cause... Why do they keep mentioning it?
 
What did it supposedly do to her that took so long to kill her? It's not like she arrested from acute effects...
 
PeterFile said:
The sooner this stuff gets banned the better.
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Do you really think that'll make any difference whatsoever? All that will happen is that it will be pushed into the black market, where the already dubious purity will go down even further. Banning it will achieve absolutely sod-all.

Why don't we ban alcohol whilst we're at it, since it kills more people in the UK every single year than every controlled substance combined? 8)
 
7zark7 said:
And why does the Sun's headline have 'kills tragic Steph' in inverted commas?
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Because it's The Sun :p 8)
One of (if not THE) worst paper in the UK. It's total trash and likes to hype up any story it gets it's dirty little mitts on :|
 
Its a shame to see someone died, but there isn't any direct evidence it was caused by mephedrone. Even if it was perople die every day from drinking alcohol but there is no out cry to ban that. Nothing is 100% totally without risk.
 
Media don't give a shite what the truth is so long as they are selling stories, they have the copout of retracting later & that is even if they even bother.
 
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monstanoodle said:
Because it's The Sun :p 8)
One of (if not THE) worst paper in the UK. It's total trash and likes to hype up any story it gets it's dirty little mitts on :|
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I'd say The Daily Mail is worse... only because it's The Sun pretending to be sensible.
 
despite the good experiences i've had with mephedrone, i think i'll stear clear of it as there have been quite a few deaths in a small amount of time, and no one is sure of the long term effects.... furthermore I got heart palpitations from mixing 2C-E and mephedrone, it was quite scary... there are plenty more, safer RC's out there IMO....
 
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