Teen girl, 15, dies in suspected drugs tragedy at bus stop in village as 29-year-old man arrested
A MAN has been arrested after the tragic death of a teenage girl in a suspected drugs-related incident.
The 15-year-old girl collapsed at a bus stop in Allerton Bywater on 6 June.
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She was rushed to hospital in an ambulance to receive treatment after taking what initial tests suggest was MDMA.
Despite doctors best efforts the young girl remained in a critical condition and tragically died on 12 June.
A 29-year-old man was who has not been named was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning on suspicion of manslaughter and supplying Class A drugs.
He remains in custody while officers from Leeds District Safeguarding have been carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said they "Are supporting the girl's family and ask that people show consideration and respect their privacy at what is clearly a very difficult time for them.
'Initial tests have shown the drug involved to be MDMA and there is no suggestion of any wider risks arising from this incident, other than the inherent dangers of all illegal drugs.'
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