Drug probe as boy dies at pal’s home and another is fighting for his life
A TEENAGE boy has died and another is fighting for his life in hospital after allegedly taking an illegal drug at a friend’s home.
Josh Clark and a 14-year-old boy collapsed on Sunday night
Victim Josh Clark, 13, and a 14-year-old boy collapsed on Sunday night.
Police said a woman, 36, has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of supplying a con trolled substance and causing grievous bodily harm.
Last night Josh’s devastated mother Samantha, 33, was too upset to speak at her home in Bramcote, Nottingham.
Police said a woman has been arrested and bailed
Joshua Clark was my little nephew, and was and still is loved by so many
Her son died half a mile away at a £150,000 semi-detached house.
Yesterday a neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “The police have been swarming all over the place since it all kicked off.”
Yesterday Josh’s uncle Martin Smith launched a fundraising page to help cover the costs of his funeral and laid a memorial stone with candles in Josh’s garden.
Josh's uncle launched a fundraising page to help cover the costs of his funeral
Martin wrote: “Joshua Clark was my little nephew, and was and still is loved by so many. He was the most loving, kind-hearted boy.”
The grandmother of the second boy wrote on Facebook: “It’s like a nightmare that I’m not waking up from.”
Heather Smith, who lives on the street where the boy died, said teenagers often smoked cannabis in the vicinity.
A memorial stone and candles were laid in Josh's garden
On his Facebook profile, Josh had a number of posts related to cannabis.
In one, he stated he thought it should be legalised.
Last night a relative of the arrested woman insisted she had nothing to do with Josh’s death.
He said: “These boys were friends of her son from school and they would often come round. One of the boys produced a powder like cocoa and sniffed it.”