One of the 12-year-old girls hospitalised after taking deadly teddy bear pills ‘was left uncontrollably biting her own arms’
Mum of one of the victims tells of the horrifying effects of the drugs
ONE of the 12-year-old girls hospitalised after taking deadly teddy bear ecstasy pills suffered such a severe reaction to the killer drug she was uncontrollably biting her own arms, it has been claimed.
The mother of Lacy Hall, who was among the three children rushed to hospital from Salford, Gtr Manchester after taking the pills, told of the horrific effects of the drugs.
Warning children not to take them, Hayley Murray, 34, said: “Lacy had lost all co-ordination and had chewed her lip. The other girls were badly affected. One girl was biting her own arms.”
“All three have been very lucky. They could have died. I said to Lacy ‘tell me the truth. What has happened’. She said she only bit half of a tablet because she didn’t like the taste.
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“I understand the other girls took three each.”
She added: “One of the girls took three and said, ‘They’re just sweets’. The other followed suit and washed them down with a fizzy drink.
“Lacy said she only bit half of one and didn’t like the taste.
“The other two took a bad turn and started suffering.
“When someone called a paramedic, two of the girls ran off. Thank God they were found and taken to hospital.
“I don’t know how the girls came across the drugs. It’s disgusting — someone either left them lying around or gave them to a kid.”
“It’s terrible. I hope the person responsible is suffering with guilt and knows what they’ve done.
“I’m just praying the other girls make it through.”
The Sun understands one of Lacy’s pals was woken from a coma on Monday morning before being moved to intensive care.
A man who answered the door at the girl’s home on Monday told The Sun: “Yesterday was a nightmare but today she is awake and is going to move wards.
“If I knew the name of the person who gave them the tablets I would tell you to name and shame them.”
It is thought Lacy’s other friend was airlifted to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, to be treated while Lacy was expected to be discharged and allowed home.
All the girls are in a stable condition.
Cops arrested a man, 22, and woman, 21, and bailed them.
It is thought “teddy tablets” are being sold on the streets for as little as 50p each, according to a relative of one of the victims.
Sun doctor Carol Cooper warned of the dangers of ecstasy for adults and kids, saying: “It’s just really sad people are willing to take the risk.”
A spokesman for the school the girls attended said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the recent news.
“We have no higher priority than the safety and well-being of all of our students.
“When an incident takes place out of school we will do everything that we can to support our young people and their families.”
It is believed schools around Salford will deliver anti-drug talks to pupils in response to the shocking case.
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