Two teens jailed for supplying MDMA to girl, 16, who died after taking drug

Two teenage drug dealers have been sentenced for selling MDMA to a 16-year-old girl who died after taking the drug.

Rowsell and Greaves, who were 16 and 17 at the time, had previously admitted to being involved in the supply of class A drugs.

Judge James Adkin handed Greaves a three-and-a-half year sentence in a young offenders institution, with Rowsell given a two-year sentence.

The judge said: ‘Your involvement was through immaturity, yes, to an extent, but you threw yourself into a drug dealing business for the status and money.

‘This was not a one-off, you had been dealing for months, you sold to children.

‘Lucy Hill died because you sold her drugs, you sold her two tablets despite the fact that you were concerned about the dosage.

‘It seems to me you were simply greedy, and your greed for money was greater than your concern for any customer.’

He added that Greaves played a ‘leading role’ in the ‘organising, buying and selling (of drugs) on a commercial scale’ and that he knew Rowsell was selling to children.

Lucy’s mother, Debbie Hill, described the loss of her daughter as ‘devastating’ in her victim’s personal statement.

She said: ‘Our lives have now completely changed forever. We’ve lost our beautiful little girl.

‘It’s just devastating for us all, for Chloe, her sister, her dad, Chris.

‘What has happened has left the biggest hole in my heart that I know will never heal.

‘Lucy was the most kind and caring person, and so sweet-natured. I cling onto memories of her.