Woman jailed for friend's drug death

Friday 30 June 1995 23:02 BST

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Woman jailed for friend's drug death

A woman whose friend died after she gave her an ecstasy tablet at a nightclub was jailed for eight months at Southwark Crown Court. Rebecca Cope, 29, of Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, had handed over the pill to help Joanna Hyde, 28, celebrate her birthday. But after a few hours of dancing, her friend, who had never taken the drug before, collapsed. She died after five days on a life-support machine.

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