'It's a living nightmare' - parents of Bethany Devlin-McCrone speak after her death

The parents of a Wirral teenager who died after taking drugs say their world has been turned upside down by the tragedy.

14 year old Bethany Devlin-McCrone died after falling ill at her home in Greasby in July.

Today, an inquest heard she died from MDMA poisoning, as a coroner ruled her death was accidental.

Bethany's parents Angela and Sean have spoken exclusively to Radio City News.

Angela said: ""She had so much going for her. She was a typical teenager."

"It's just one silly decision a teenager has made, and we have to live with the consequences with it"

"The outpouring from friends, and people that know her, there's been so much love for her"

"It's completely devastating, it's rocked out world."

Bethany's dad Sean said:

"You always knew she was there, she definitely made that impression and that never left anyone.

"The amount of people she knew, she was just so well liked, and everyone will remember her"

"You just want to wrap the little ones in bubbles, every time you look at them, you remember how precious things are."

Liverpool Coroner's Court heard how the 14 year old Hibre High School student fell ill at her home on the 25th July this year

Dr Andre Rebello said he would not discuss how Bethany obtained the drug as there is an ongoing police investigation into her death.

He said: "She was given this drug which had fatal consequences. There's no evidence that she she knew how dangerous it was. She was a novice with regards to these matters."

"Unfortunately in life we don't always get a second chance. I'm quite sure Bethany never intended these consequences nor the upset and grief that her loss has caused."

Now, Bethany's parents say they hope Bethany's story can help other families avoid similar tragedies.

Angela said: "It's a living nightmare. I think the only good thing to come from this, is even if one child made the decision not to try it because of what has happened to us, then it would be worth putting it out there."

"To parents it would be, keep talking to your children. To children, it's not worth the risk. We never thought it would happen to us, and it is us"

"It can be any child, and for them, if you are think about trying it, think about your family, think about what we're going through and think of what you're risking"