Woman dies at Sydney music festival after taking unidentified substance, reigniting pill-testing debate

Relatives of a teenager, who died of suspected drug ingestion after attending a weekend music festival in Sydney's west, say pill-testing should be urgently introduced. The 19-year-old had been rushed from the FOMO festival to hospital but she couldn't be saved.

The family of Alex Ross-King who died in a suspected overdose after attending the FOMO festival demand NSW Premier introduce pill testing.

The family of Alex Ross-King who died in a suspected overdose after attending the FOMO festival demand NSW Premier introduce pill testing. Source: Facebook/www.parrapark.com.au


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