Man provided fatal drugs

A man who provided drugs that led to the death of another man has been jailed for eight months.

Thomas Kelly, 33, met the man and another person at a property in Cambridge in December last year and brought along some Ketamine, which they all took.

Later that evening, Kelly noticed the man had passed out and wasn’t breathing. The other member of the group began CPR while Kelly called for an ambulance.

Emergency services attended but the man in his 40s could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kelly, of Green Park, Chatteris, was arrested on suspicion of supplying a class B drug, namely Ketamine. He later pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced to eight months in prison at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday (2 April).

Detective Constable Abbie Ellis, who investigated, said: “This was a truly tragic incident where a man has lost his life, all because of drugs.

“Many think class B drugs are safer, and relatively ‘risk free’, but this case shows the dangers.

“Drugs ruin lives and we will do all we can to bring those who supply them to justice.

“My thoughts are with the deceased man’s family at what must be an incredibly difficult time.”