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Young mum's temperature soared above 'unsurvivable' 42C after taking half an ecstasy pill

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A devoted mum died after her body temperature reached an 'unsurvivable' 42C after she took half an ecstasy pill at a music festival.Stephanie Thorpe, 32, had met with friends at the Postal Order pub in Blackburn before heading to the Restricted Forest Festival at Witton Park on Saturday, June 25, 2023.She was observed taking half an ecstasy tablet just before leaving for the event.While at the festival, she appeared to be dancing and enjoying the atmosphere until around 6:30pm when she suddenly collapsed.

Paramedics who attended to her found that her temperature had spiked to a critical 41.6C, eventually reaching around 44C.Temperatures above 40C are considered "extreme" and can be life-threatening.

The inquest at Preston Coroner's Court was told that her condition was "unsurvivable". Stephanie was rushed to Royal Blackburn Hospital, but by then her organs had begun to fail, and she was pronounced dead.

The inquest, which took place on April 18, revealed that survival becomes highly unlikely once a person's core temperature hits 42C, reports the Mirror.

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