York Teen In Suspected Drugs Overdose

20 April 2012, 10:30 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50

A young girl has died in York after being found seriously ill, while a man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.

The 16-year-old was found at a home in Tang Hall at 12:30am.

Hospital staff fought to resuscitate her, but she died later in hospital.

North Yorkshire police said they were told by the ambulance service.

A 23-year-old man from York, has been arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug.

He remains in custody for questioning.