'Lovely, funny, and popular' teenager died after taking drugs in Leeds nightclub

By Rebecca Marano
Published 5th Nov 2019, 06:00 BST
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A “lovely, funny and popular” teenager died after taking MDMA and cocaine at a nightclub in Leeds, an inquest heard.

The family of 18-year-old Sebastian Costello said he had paid the “ultimate price” after collapsing in the Church Leeds nightclub shortly before 6am on Saturday, May 25.

Wakefield Coroner’s Court heard that Sebastian, an apprentice trainee tax assessor at HMRC from Burley, travelled from Manchester Victoria station to Leeds with a group of friends.

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They arrived at the Woodhouse Lane nightclub at 11.30pm for the Back to Basics event, where they planned to see DJ Carl Cox.

Sebastian Costello died after collapsing in the Church nightclub in Leeds. Photo provided by his family.Sebastian Costello died after collapsing in the Church nightclub in Leeds. Photo provided by his family.