A “polite and promising” law student who died after consuming a suspected cannabis sweet in East London has been honored. Damilola Grace Olakanmi, 23, bought the “gummies” through a messaging app on her phone and they delivered them to her home. Mrs. Olakanmi and a 21-year-old friend immediately fell ill at their terrace home on South Park Drive, Ilford at 11:30 pm on Tuesday, March 29th. They both ate sweets packed with “Trrlli Peachie O’s”. Ms. Olakanmi, an undergraduate student at the University of Hertfordshire in Business Law, was taken by ambulance to Queen’s Hospital in Romford in critical condition.
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Gumi’s mother, 51, who went to church, stayed awake by her bed until she lost her fight for life on Saturday. Wumi in Damilola’s bed / Is provided Doctors later discharged Ms. Olakanmi’s girlfriend, a US student visiting the United Kingdom, from the hospital. Justice activist and 75-year-old relative Richard Taylor consoled the student’s troubled mother on Sunday. He told Standard: “Wumi has lost her only child – she has nothing now. “They had to hold her high because she broke down every time a friend came home to support her. “It’s a tragic warning to all young people about how they live their lives. They need to resist drugs. “Damilola was a very promising young woman who should look forward to her future and have children of her own. He was studying law “. A relative, named only Dunni, added that the family demanded answers. He said: “Damilola was a sweet, quiet girl – a little introverted. Her mother looked up at her. “She was very kind and she liked to take care of the children and she wanted to please everyone. The family will never compromise with this. We need to know what happened. Her mother is no longer young. “We do not want Damilola’s memory to be just that. Do you want her to be remembered as the girl who asked everyone “Are you okay and do you want anything?”. Leon Brown, 37, of South Norwood, was arrested in connection with the incident Friday. He was subsequently charged with possession with intent to supply Class B synthetic cannabinoids, concern with the supply of synthetic cannabinoids and possession with intent to supply psychotropic substance. Officers issued a warning about the sweets and said a number had been recovered and is being checked. Met Police said the case may be linked to another incident in March where a woman was taken to hospital after eating a cannabis cake at Tower Hamlets. He has since been discharged, but an investigation is under way to determine if he came from the same party involved in Ms Olakanmi’s death. Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell of Met’s East Area Headquarters said: “I need to warn the public not to take in illegal substances, including those packaged in the form of cannabis sweets. “Please do not buy or consume these products. They are illegal and, due to their child-friendly packaging, can pose a risk of accidental consumption. “This batch of sweets was packaged under the Trrlli Peachie O brand. It has not been confirmed at this stage where the sweets were made. “Drug traffickers are harming communities and endangering the safety of individuals. We will take positive steps to target those involved in this activity as well as those in possession of these substances. “Anyone with information about people selling illegal products such as these should be contacted by local officers, the police on 101 or, to remain anonymous, the Crimestoppers.” A special post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course, the Met reported.
title: “Damilola Olakanmi Tributes Paid To Kind Sweet Student Who Died After Eating Cannabis Gummie " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Andrew Ashley”
A “polite and promising” law student who died after consuming a suspected cannabis sweet in East London has been honored. Damilola Grace Olakanmi, 23, bought the “gummies” through a messaging app on her phone and they delivered them to her home. Mrs. Olakanmi and a 21-year-old friend immediately fell ill at their terrace home on South Park Drive, Ilford at 11:30 pm on Tuesday, March 29th. They both ate sweets packed with “Trrlli Peachie O’s”. Ms. Olakanmi, an undergraduate student at the University of Hertfordshire in Business Law, was taken by ambulance to Queen’s Hospital in Romford in critical condition.
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Gumi’s mother, 51, who went to church, stayed awake by her bed until she lost her fight for life on Saturday. Is provided Doctors later discharged Ms. Olakanmi’s girlfriend, a US student visiting the United Kingdom, from the hospital. Justice activist and 75-year-old relative Richard Taylor consoled the student’s troubled mother on Sunday. He told Standard: “Wumi has lost her only child – she has nothing now. “They had to hold her high because she broke down every time a friend came home to support her. “It’s a tragic warning to all young people about how they live their lives. They need to resist drugs. Wumi in Damilola’s bed / Is provided “Damilola was a very promising young woman who should look forward to her future and have children of her own. He was studying law “. A relative, named only Dunni, added that the family demanded answers. He said: “Damilola was a sweet, quiet girl – a little introverted. Her mother looked up at her. “She was very kind and she liked to take care of the children and she wanted to please everyone. The family will never compromise with this. We need to know what happened. Her mother is no longer young. “We do not want Damilola’s memory to be just that. Do you want her to be remembered as the girl who asked everyone “Are you okay and do you want anything?”. Leon Brown, 37, of South Norwood, was arrested in connection with the incident Friday. He was subsequently charged with possession with intent to supply Class B synthetic cannabinoids, concern with the supply of synthetic cannabinoids and possession with intent to supply psychotropic substance. Officers issued a warning about the sweets and said a number had been recovered and is being checked. Met Police said the case may be linked to another incident in March where a woman was taken to hospital after eating a cannabis cake at Tower Hamlets. He has since been discharged, but an investigation is under way to determine if he came from the same party involved in Ms Olakanmi’s death. Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell of Met’s East Area Headquarters said: “I need to warn the public not to take in illegal substances, including those packaged in the form of cannabis sweets. “Please do not buy or consume these products. They are illegal and, due to their child-friendly packaging, can pose a risk of accidental consumption. “This batch of sweets was packaged under the Trrlli Peachie O brand. It has not been confirmed at this stage where the sweets were made. “Drug traffickers are harming communities and endangering the safety of individuals. We will take positive steps to target those involved in this activity as well as those in possession of these substances. “Anyone with information about people selling illegal products such as these should be contacted by local officers, the police on 101 or, to remain anonymous, the Crimestoppers.” A special post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course, the Met reported.
