About
British teenager who made international headlines when she died after falling into a drug-related coma. She took an ecstasy pill while celebrating her 18th birthday and then drank approximately 1.8 gallons of water in a 90-minute period. She died at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex. An inquest found she had died from water intoxication and Hyponatremia.
Before Fame
She was an A-level student.
Trivia
Her family released images of her on life-support machines while in the hospital. After her death, her family became campaigners against drug abuse.
Family Life
She lived with her father, Paul Betts, and her stepmother. Her mother, Dorothy May Betts, died of a heart attack in 1992. She had a younger brother named William.
Associated With
She and Bridgette Andersen both died accidentally after ingesting drugs.
