Girl, 15, in hospital after 'drug-related' incident
A 15-year-old girl is seriously ill in hospital after she collapsed in a "drugs-related" incident.
The teenager fell ill at a bus stop on Leeds Road in Allerton Bywater, near Castleford, on Friday evening.
West Yorkshire Police were called by hospital staff at about 19:00 BST to report their concerns and the area around the bus stop was cordoned off.
There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances but the incident is believed to be drugs-related, police said.
The force added that the girl remained in a serious but stable condition.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact police.
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