Leah Betts death

Title

Leah Betts death

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

17 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:30

Description

Paul and Janet Betts present a news conference following the death of their daughter Leah Betts, four days after she took an ecstasy tablet at her birthday party in the family home near Maldon, Essex. Emotionally read out a statement calling for people not to take drugs.

Contributors

Paul Betts; Janet Betts

Keywords

Deaths; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Narcotic drugs; Leah Betts; Paul Betts; Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; Ecstasy; Janet Betts

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