LISTEN: 'Mikeysline' founder declares "war" on legal highs in the North

The uncle of an Inverness man who died last year is declaring "war" on legal highs.

Published 20th May 2016

The uncle of an Inverness man who died last year is declaring "war" on legal highs.

Ron Williamson launched ‘Mikeysline’ last December following the death of his nephew Michael.

The 23-year-old died just days after his friend, Martin Shaw, in the Highland capital last year.

Police say their deaths were not suspicious.

‘Mikeysline’, which has now been granted full charity status, receives around a dozen messages each weekend which are dealt with by ten volunteers.

Ron says one recurring issue seems to be abuse of legal highs:

The text line runs from 7pm to 7am from Friday to Monday.