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Charity worker's 'drugs death'

Detectives are investigating the suspected drugs-related death of royal charity worker who collapsed in a club in Trafford, Manchester. Nick Bonnie's mother, a drugs rehabilitation worker, has told ITV News "drugs destroy people's lives."

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Police probe possible 'bad batch' of drugs after death

Police in Manchester are trying to find out more about a "particularly bad batch of drugs" after a man died and five people were admitted to hospital at a music venue.

Police were called to Manchester Royal Infirmary at about 4.30am today after the death of a 30-year-old man who had collapsed at the Warehouse Project in Trafford, Manchester.

The five other people were admitted to hospital feeling unwell after taking a "controlled drug" at the same venue, Greater Manchester Police said.

Detective inspector Aaron Duggan said: "It is possible that there may a particularly bad batch of drugs out there in the community and that is a concern to us."

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