'Mortal Kombat' drug link probed after teenager dies in Glasgow
A drugs warning has been issued after a 17-year-old girl collapsed at a Glasgow nightclub and later died.
Police Scotland said it was unclear what caused her death and a post-mortem examination would be carried out.
But officers revealed four other people had been admitted to hospital when they became ill after taking drugs.
Detectives said inquiries were at an early stage but that a red 'Mortal Kombat' tablet with a dragon stamp on it could be the common link.
'Separate incidents'The teenager was taken ill at The Arches in Glasgow city centre on Saturday night and rushed to hospital.
Another woman and three men were also admitted to hospitals in separate incidents in Glasgow and Ayrshire, as they began to feel unwell after taking drugs.
The woman, aged 19, was admitted to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the men, aged 18, 26 and 27, were admitted to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.
Det Insp Sharon MacGregor said: "Illicit drugs are unstable, unpredictable and extremely dangerous as this outcome shows, often the content of the drugs is unknown but they could contain dangerous chemicals and people need to understand the devastating effect they can have.
"I would strongly advise people to avoid illicit drugs and report any information to the police."
James Stevenson, A&E consultant with Ayrshire and Arran, added: "People who choose to take drugs are playing Russian roulette with their life.
"They have no way of knowing what they are taking, and as a result, some of them will die.
"I would appeal to young people, don't believe what you're being told by someone giving you drugs - there's no such thing as a safe, illicit drug, you could be swallowing anything."
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