A 14-YEAR-OLD girl from Lowestoft died today following a suspected drug overdose.The teenager died at just before 8.30am at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston having been admitted to the Accident and Emergency department yesterday.
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl from Lowestoft died today following a suspected drug overdose.
The teenager died at just before 8.30am at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston having been admitted to the Accident and Emergency department yesterday.
A 22-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man, both from Lowestoft, were arrested yesterday on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug.
Both are today being quizzed by officers at Lowestoft police station.
Police were alerted to the incident by hospital staff after the girl was admitted to the hospital at just before 3pm yesterday.
A post mortem examination was due to be carried out today by a Home Office pathologist.
Police are not releasing the name of the girl.
The girl's family has been informed.
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