A teenager has been arrested for alleged drugs offences after two boys were taken to hospital having taken ‘Mortal Kombat’ ecstasy tablets.
A 16-year-old – named as Jack Blades – remains in a serious but stable condition in intensive care after taking a pill at a house party in Coatbridge, near Glasgow (Scotland), on Saturday night.
A 17-year-old who came to the hospital with him was discharged following tests.
It’s believed the teenagers swallowed red ‘Mortal Kombat’ ecstasy tablets at the party – the type linked to the death of 17-year-old Regane MacColl last month.
Police Scotland said a 16-year-old boy has been arrested and is expected to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court tomorrow.
Mr Blade and his unidentified friend were admitted to Monklands District General Hospital in Airdrie at about 11.30pm on Saturday evening, a police spokesperson added.
The illegal drugs they had taken included ecstasy and ‘possibly’ a Mortal Kombat tablet, the spokesperson went on to say.
The distinctive red tablet with a dragon image imprinted on it is an ecstasy-style drug and is thought to have been responsible for the death of Miss MacColl last month.
The 17-year-old died after taking one of the tablets at Glasgow nightspot The Arches on February 1.
Mortal Combat is a deadly ecstasy which can kill its users.
Early warning signs include a feeling of agitation and distress and it is important that people are seen as early as possible if they experience any of these symptoms.
Currently, the full ingredients of the so-called Mortal Kombat pill remain unknown, but drug experts have warned it may contain another substance called PMA, which was blamed for the deaths of more than 10 young people within a 60-mile radius of Manchester last year.
