NI teen in care dies from solvent abuse

A teenager in Newtownards has been found dead from suspected solvent abuse, it was revealed last night.

A teenager in Newtownards has been found dead from suspected solvent abuse, it was revealed last night.

The girl, aged 15, was staying in Ashgrove residential care home for young people but was discovered in nearby Glenford Park early on Monday.

Police are not treating her death as suspicious but are investigating the circumstances.

The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust said it regretted the death of the Belfast youth.

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A police spokesman confirmed: “A 15-year-old girl was discovered in the Corry Street area of Newtownards shortly after 1am on Monday.”

PA