PARENTS of tragic Ecstasy victim Leah Betts are to bring home their stark anti-drug message to schoolchildren in Ramsbottom.

On March 30, they will visit Woodhey High School, where 17-year-old former pupil Matthew Ramsbottom died after the taking the killer drug at a party last July. Before he died, Matthew spent six days on a life-support machine at Bury General Hospital.

Matthew's father Steve has since been in touch with Paul and Jan Betts, who have agreed to travel from Essex to talk to Matthew's classmates about the dangers of recreational drugs. Leah Betts died in November 1995 after swallowing an ecstasy tablet at her 18th birthday party.

Following the tragedy, her parents set up a high-profile drugs help-line called Action for Drugs Awareness, and have spent time with families who have been through the same heartache as them.

Next month, two two-hour sessions will be held during the day for younger children at Woodhey High School, with an evening session for older children and their parents.

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