Young people warned of drug dangers following Coagh death

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A post mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of the death of the man found in a flat in Coagh.

He's been named locally as Darren Taylor.

He's the second person to die of an apparent drugs overdose in the area.

A few weeks ago, 21-year-old Amy Reid from Coolnfranky Park was found dead in the same flat in Hanover Mews.

Darren's father is believed to be the late Jim Taylor, a wildfowler shot dead by the SAS while on a hunting expedition in Coagh.

At the time of the shooting, the SAS claimed that they were in a 'terrorist situation'' and were 'acting in good faith'.'

Rory McDonald, a project worker with Breakthru in Dungannon is appealing to young people to be wary of drugs:

Political representatives are also calling for young people to shun drugs including DUP Assembly Member Keith Buchanan:

Ulster Unionist Assembly Member Sandra Overend is appealing for people to report to the PSNI:

 

 

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