Dead Britons mistook heroin for cocaine.Summary: Two "naive" British drug users died in a Cambodian hotel room after mistaking heroin for cocaine. Two "naive" British drug users died in a Cambodian hotel room after mistaking heroin for cocaine. Businessman Mark Ganley, 33, and journalist David Hunt David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, PC, MBE (born 21 May 1942), is an English Conservative politician, and was a member of the Cabinet during the Margaret Thatcher and John Major administrations. , 36, actually snorted a lethal form of heroin known as 'China White', an inquest inquest, in law, a body of men appointed by law to inquire into certain matters. The term also refers to the inquiry itself as well as to the findings of the inquiry. heard. The pair were found dead in their beds wearing only towels at the Royal Highness “HRH” redirects here. For other uses, see HRH (disambiguation). Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH) is a style (His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness); plural Royal Highnesses (abbreviation TRH, Hotel in the capital city Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (nŏm pĕn, pənŏm`) or Phnum Penh (pən  m`), city (1994 est. pop. on February 17 this
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A plastic bag with 0.13g of white powder heroin and a 2,000 reil note wrapped into a tube were found beside them, with a bottle of Tiger beer and some cigarettes. A Cambodian report concluded they most likely died from a "drug overdose Drug Overdose Definition A drug overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than is normally used. absorbed through the nose". Embassy officials in Cambodia told Mr Ganley's family the powder was 'China White' heroin, the inquest heard. Detective Constable Annie Hodge, a drugs intelligence officer with Hampshire Police, told Southampton Coroner's Court that most heroin in the UK is brown. But she said 'China White', which was seen in Britain in the 80s but is not common today, is white and twice as strong. She recalled the film Pulp Fiction and said: "There a person thought they were taking cocaine and in fact in that film they snorted 'China White'." She said the two drugs are taken differently, heroin is injected in·ject·ed adj. 1. Of or relating to a substance introduced into the body. 2. Of or relating to a blood vessel that is visibly distended with blood. injected 1. introduced by injection. 2. congested. or smoked, known as "chasing the dragon", while cocaine is snorted. She added: "It's my opinion these two young men snorted what they thought was a line of cocaine and in fact they snorted 'China White'. "If they thought it was a line of cocaine the amount contained in that line would have been a lot higher than an established addict Any individual who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so drawn to the use of such narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his or her drug use. would inject." She said snorting 'snorting' Substance abuse A popular method for consuming cocaine and opiates–one nostril is held closed, the other inhales pulverized cocaine. See Cocaine, Crack. a line of 'China White' which is 80 per cent to 100 per cent pure would cause death quickly. Mr Ganley, a company director, lived in Thailand, but had family in Portswood, Southampton. Mr Hunt lived in a flat in Portswood and had worked for three years for Portsmouth-based news agency M&Y. Coroner Keith Wiseman recorded a verdict of accidental death and gave his "sincere condolences" to the families of the men. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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