One dead and four in fight for life after taking ’highly potent’ ecstasy

One man is dead and four are critically ill in hospital after taking a "highly potent" form of the drug MDMA, British police have said.
The 26-year-old from Rochdale was one of a number thought to have taken a drug known locally as "pink champagne" or "magic" who were rushed to casualty over the weekend, Greater Manchester Police said.