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Monday, 23 October 2017 08:39

By Hannah Spratt X @Radio_han

By Q Radio News

Campaigners claim a Facebook page naming and shaming alleged drug dealers in Northern Ireland has been shut down - while other pages openly selling drugs remain online.

North Belfast man William Burns lost his 23-year-old son Jamie after he took a pill as a one-off last November.

Mr. Burns is not involved in the Facebook page, but says he can understand why people would turn to desperate measures to stop the dealers.

And the grieving father has this message for anyone offered drugs online or in person...

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