Sydney rave death renews calls for pill testing

Police are pleading with young people to stay away from drugs after a 19-year-old man died following a suspected drug overdose at a Sydney dance party.

Knockout Games of Destiny dance festival

The Knockout Games of Destiny dance festival at Olympic Park. Source: Instagram/eventshsu

Another Sydney music festival death has renewed calls for pill testing at major events but the NSW premier is standing firm against the measure.

A 19-year-old man died in Concord Hospital early on Sunday while two women, aged 19 and 25, and a man are in critical but stable conditions at Westmead Hospital after suspected drug overdoses at the Knockout Games of Destiny dance party at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday night.

More in English via SBS News.


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