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https://www.9news.com.au/national/2...ies-three-critical-after-homebush-dance-party
Police have said dance party revellers are ignoring their message on drugs after the third death in three months at a music festival.
Callum Brosnan, 19, died yesterday after taking drugs at the Knockout Games of Destiny event at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday night - his mother says the family is 'shattered'.
His girlfriend posted on Facebook; "Rest easy my beautiful man, you were definitely taken too soon. I love you, I will always love you."
It follows on from two deaths early this year at the dance party Defqon 1, that sparked the creation of an expert panel to advise the NSW government on drug-related deaths at festivals.
"Police and emergency services continue to send warning messages about illegal drugs, and many festival-goers are choosing to ignore them," said Assistant Commissioner Peter Thurtell.
"We will continue to have a strong presence at festivals and dance parties with the wellbeing and safety of attendees our number one priority."
More than 18,000 people attended the dance party.
Police officers issued 69 banning notices and conducted more than 200 searches, with 62 people found in possession of drugs.
One woman was found with nearly 400 tablets inside her body, while a 25-year-old man had 145 MDMA capsules in his possession.
“It’s a human tragedy, young lives lost – wasted – and I can only imagine what that young man’s family is going through this morning,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian told Today.
“We want young people to have fun, we want them to enjoy themselves, but we also want them to be safe,” said Ms Berejiklian.
Asked if it was time to reconsider the government's position on pill testing, Ms Berejiklian said no.
"Unfortunately, we know that pill testing won't work because it'll give people a green light to taking substances, which in the end could still kill them," she said.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner on the teenager's death.
© Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2018
Police have said dance party revellers are ignoring their message on drugs after the third death in three months at a music festival.
Callum Brosnan, 19, died yesterday after taking drugs at the Knockout Games of Destiny event at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday night - his mother says the family is 'shattered'.
His girlfriend posted on Facebook; "Rest easy my beautiful man, you were definitely taken too soon. I love you, I will always love you."
It follows on from two deaths early this year at the dance party Defqon 1, that sparked the creation of an expert panel to advise the NSW government on drug-related deaths at festivals.
"Police and emergency services continue to send warning messages about illegal drugs, and many festival-goers are choosing to ignore them," said Assistant Commissioner Peter Thurtell.
"We will continue to have a strong presence at festivals and dance parties with the wellbeing and safety of attendees our number one priority."
More than 18,000 people attended the dance party.
Police officers issued 69 banning notices and conducted more than 200 searches, with 62 people found in possession of drugs.
One woman was found with nearly 400 tablets inside her body, while a 25-year-old man had 145 MDMA capsules in his possession.
“It’s a human tragedy, young lives lost – wasted – and I can only imagine what that young man’s family is going through this morning,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian told Today.
“We want young people to have fun, we want them to enjoy themselves, but we also want them to be safe,” said Ms Berejiklian.
Asked if it was time to reconsider the government's position on pill testing, Ms Berejiklian said no.
"Unfortunately, we know that pill testing won't work because it'll give people a green light to taking substances, which in the end could still kill them," she said.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner on the teenager's death.
© Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2018