'It ends now, with Alex': Alex Ross-King's mum's plan to stop overdose deaths
5 years, 5 months ago

'It ends now, with Alex': Alex Ross-King's mum's plan to stop overdose deaths

Daily Mail  

The mother of a teenager who died of a drug overdose at a festival tearfully said she has 'lost everything' as she campaigned for pill testing. Jen Ross-King's daughter Alex, 19, died after consuming three MDMA caps and several alcoholic drinks at FOMO festival in Parramatta, Sydney in January. Jen Ross-King's daughter Alex, 19, died after consuming three MDMA caps and several alcoholic drinks at FOMO festival in Parramatta, Sydney in January Speaking to the ABC's 7.30 report which aired on Monday night, she slammed politicians for not backing the idea. The teenager died of a drug overdose Ms Ross-King said her daughter would have used pill testing and it may have saved her life 'I can't change what happened to Alex but I sure as hell can try and change it for someone else. Alex Ross-King, 19, died after consuming three MDMA caps and multiple alcoholic drinks at FOMO festival at Parramatta, Sydney's western suburbs, in January The teenager's mother Jennie travelled to Splendour, a three-day festival in Byron Bay, with NSW Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame this weekend On Saturday, Ms Ross-King watched a pill-testing demonstration and said it should be implemented immediately.

History of this topic

Mother of teenager who died at Sydney music festival urges Minns government to introduce pill testing
1 year, 3 months ago
Mother of girl killed after festival overdose campaigns for pill testing at Splendour In The Grass
5 years, 5 months ago

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