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Police warn of possible dangerous drugs batch after death and cardiac arrests

  • Northumbria Police found a man in his 40s dead in Gateshead's Harlow Green area on Friday, June 20, and launched an investigation.
  • Authorities are investigating whether a recent fatality and several cardiac arrest incidents in the same locality since June 19 are connected to a hazardous batch of drugs.
  • Chief Superintendent Aelfwynn Sampson urged drug users and those supporting them to be mindful and warned that the drugs could have fatal consequences.
  • Police reported enquiries remain at an early stage and requested anyone with information to contact Northumbria Police via social media, live chat, or phone.
  • The warning aims to protect local residents amid a drug-related death rate of 174.3 per million in the North East compared to 90.8 nationally.
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Police warn of possible dangerous drugs batch after death and cardiac arrests

Northumbria Police have issued the warning after the death of a man in his 40s and four people suffering cardiac arrests in the Gateshead area.

·London, United Kingdom
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The Northern Echo broke the news in County Durham, United Kingdom on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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