Three die from 'poison heroin' in West Yorkshire

Jun 22 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

THREE people are dead, one is fighting for his life and hundreds of users are at risk from a suspected contaminated batch of heroin on Bradford streets, police have warned.

Detectives investigating the spate of suspected drugs-related deaths in the city are expecting more clues following post-mortem examinations of the deceased later today.

Three men have been found dead in the past three days.

Another man is seriously ill in hospital.

It is not yet known whether the heroin is more toxic than usual because of its purity or whether it has been deliberately poisoned to cause certain death.

Police confirmed that the bodies of the three dead men will undergo autopsies to try to establish the exact cause of their deaths.

During the process toxicology reports are expected to reveal evidence of drug use.

Inspectors at Bradford South CID are leading the investigation into the circumstances behind the deaths.

On Friday a 26-year-old man was found dead at an address in the Leeds Road area.

Hours later a second man, aged 47, was found dead in Wyke.