Death of Leah Betts
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Leah Sarah Betts (1 November 1977[1] – 16 November 1995) was a young woman from Latchingdon, Essex, United Kingdom, who died shortly after her 18th birthday after taking an ecstasy (MDMA) tablet, and then drinking approximately 7 litres (1.8 US gal) of water in a 90-minute period. Four hours later, she collapsed into a coma, from which she did not recover. The inquest determined that the death had resulted from water intoxication and hyponatremia, which in turn led to serious swelling of the brain, though the ecstasy may have inhibited her ability to urinate.
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Leah Betts | |
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Born | (1977-11-01)1 November 1977 Essex, England, UK |
Died | 16 November 1995(1995-11-16) (aged 18) Great Burstead, Essex, England |
Her death received extensive media coverage, and her family have since campaigned against drug abuse.