Blackpool drugs arrest after three deaths in resort

Blackpool Police have issued a warning after two men and a woman died in cases believed to be linked to drug usage.

Officers have launched an investigation and arrested a 31-year-old man from the resort town on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug.

He has since been released on bail.

Det Insp Isobel Garratt, from Blackpool Police, urged drug users to “seek immediate medical attention if they notice any different symptoms or start to feel unwell”.

“There is no safe way of taking drugs and no way of knowing exactly what you are putting into your body and whether it is safe,” she added.