Teenage clubber dies after taking suspected 'bad batch' of drugs at Birmingham nightclub
A teenager who allegedly took a 'bad batch' of a suspected class A drug at a Birmingham nightclub has died.
Police believe the drug was being distributed at The Rainbow club, in Digbeth, during a New Year's event.
The 18-year-old man, from the Chelmsley Wood area, was taken to hospital on New Year's Day after police believe his took the drug.
Four other people had also been admitted to hospital but they have all now been released and are recovering at home.
Detectives believe the drug was in the form of a tablet and was being distributed inside The Rainbow, at the junction of High Street and Adderley Street.
Officers want to speak to two men and a woman who may have been distributing the drug inside the venue.
One of the men and the woman were mixed race and the other man was white and wearing a fluorescent jacket and white shirt.
Police are also appealing to anyone who has used the drug to 'exercise extreme caution and dial 999 at the first sign of becoming unwell'.
Police are appealing for anyone at the club on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day who could help officers to call Detective Inspector Greg Evans on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
