Police warn of social media rumours
Detectives are treating the death of an 18-year-old man in Plymouth as unexplained.
Emergency services were called to a house on Keppel Street on Saturday morning (25 January) after reports that someone had taken an unknown substance.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been notified.
Another man was taken to the hospital as a precaution and has since been released.
Two men, aged 20 and 30, have been arrested and are being questioned on suspicion of supplying a Class A drug.
Detective Sergeant Ed Carr said, “Our enquiries are in the early stages, and our thoughts are with the young man's family and friends.
I urge everyone to remember the risks of taking any unknown substance. You don't know what dangers they pose or what reaction you could have. It isn't worth the risk.”
He added, "We are aware of social media speculation about this incident and ask the public to refrain from contributing to it."
Anyone with information should contact the police by calling 101, quoting log 207 of 25/1/25.
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