A 13-year-old boy is said to be in a critical condition after taking a drug which is thought to have been ecstasy.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police say officers were called to the Metrolink station at Timperley at around 4.30pm today after they had received reports that a boy had become unwell.
Tonight the boy remains in a critical but stable condition. It is thought he could have taken MDMA or ecstasy known as “Magic”.
Inspector John Cave said: “It is very early stages and we are still working to establish exactly what drug he has taken however the boy is very poorly and we want to urge anyone who may have also taken the drug to get checked out at hospital as soon as possible.
“It is critical that young people understand the implications of taking drugs and would urge that they think twice before doing so. People taking these drugs don’t know what they contain or the effect they will have – it’s not worth the risk of ending up in hospital or even losing a life.
“If anyone is in possession of these drugs I would urge them to hand them in to the police, a chemist or other medical practitioner immediately, and if you have taken any themselves that they go to hospital as a precaution.”
Anyone with information about the incident should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
