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Southampton: Government to tighten law on online suicide drugs

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Government to tighten law on online suicide drugs which can be used to take their own lives.

Justice minister Sarah Sackman said there would also be a focus on ensuring existing laws were enforced.

MPs heard about a 21-year-old from Southampton who was able to buy substances online to end her life.

It also follows the death of 17 year-old Vlad Nikolin-Caisley in similar circumstances in May last year .