Police warning after man dies in Blackpool after taking drugs
Last updated 7th Feb 2022
Police are issuing a warning to drug users in Blackpool after a man has died and another has been left in a critical condition.
The Ambulance service called the police at around 1.43am on Sunday morning (Feruary 6th) where a man in his 60s was found dead.
It's been established that the man had taken drugs at an earlier gathering with a group of other people - one of those, a man in his 50s, is currently critically ill in hospital.
A 64-year-old man from the resort has been arrested on suspicion of drugs and is currently in custody.
Detectives are still trying to identify the substance that was taken by the men and whether it's still in circulation
They're now urging people to seek immediate medical attention if they start to feel unwell after using drugs.
Det Insp Abi Finch-Hall, of Blackpool CID, said: “One person has died and another is seriously ill in hospital and my thoughts are with their loved ones at this time.
"An investigation is ongoing to try and establish exactly what the men had taken which caused them to become unwell and whether there is more of the drug in general circulation.
“We would obviously prefer that people did not take any illegal substances but realistically we are advising drug users that while our enquiries continue to establish what these men have taken to seek immediate medical attention if they notice any different symptoms or start to feel unwell following taking drugs.”
If you have information about any illegal drug-related activity, please come forward and contact us on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
For information about the dangers of taking drugs and their effects, please visit Talk to Frank at www.talktofrank.com.