THE grieving family of a Winsford teenager who died after taking ecstasy on a night out say the drug has shattered their world.

Former Woodford Lodge High School student Scott Ollier, 18, was taken ill while partying on a night out with pals in Birmingham at the end of October.

Mr Ollier, of Bowland Rise, had only just started going clubbing and had gone to see one of his favourite DJs at God's Kitchen in the city on the night of his death.

His family say he has always been against drugs, but after tests revealed there was ecstasy in his blood when he died, they are calling on others to beware of the dangers of the killer pill.

In a statement, his family said: 'Scott was a fun-loving young man in the prime of his life. Our family has been devastated by his tragic and unnecessary death, Scott had everything to live for.

'A tiny pill known as ecstasy has shattered our world. Scott had recently started going out on the dance scene and had visited Birmingham to see one of his favourite DJs - Paul Van Dyke.

'Scott was always anti-drugs and for some reason we have yet to understand he died of ecstasy. This pill is a killer and our children should be made aware of the dangers.'

The family say there should be more education and information available.

They said: 'No parents, brother or sister should have to suffer as we have. There is not enough education or information about this drug - do our children really know what they are taking?

'I am sure the people selling them do not worry about the consequences and devastation they cause.'

Mr Ollier fell ill in the club's Nitrogen Room and three on-site medics tended to him until paramedics arrived. He was pronounced dead at hospital.

The popular youngster, who was a prefect at Woodford Lodge, passed AS-levels in ICT, maths and physics with flying colours.

At the time of his death, headteacher Steve Meeks paid tribute to the youngster who had an interest in motor racing, saying he had been an asset to the school.

The nightclub where the incident happened said it has a pro-active policy, in line with Government guidelines, to ensure the safety of clubbers.

An inquest into Mr Ollier's death has been opened and adjourned.