Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a 17-year-old boy was found dead in a car park.
The boy was taken in an ambulance to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police confirmed they had responded to a call at around 1.45am yesterday in Newton Abbot, Devon.
A 16-year-old girl and two boys, 17 and 18, were then detained on suspicion of supplying drugs.
They remain in police custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Alexandra Doughty said: ‘This is a very sad incident and my thoughts are firmly with the family of this young man.
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‘The Local Investigation Team, Public Protection Unit and Neighbourhood Policing Team are now working to establish the cause of his death.
‘Officers remain at the scene this afternoon and a scene guard is in place whilst enquiries are ongoing.’
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