Woman killed after taking diet pills she bought online as devastated mum pays tribute to her ‘precious’ girl

A WOMAN died after taking diet pills she bought online.

Bethany Shipsey, 21, purchased the "fat-burning" tablets, which contained Dinitrophenol (DNP), from Ukraine in 2017.

She was rushed to hospital, where she suffered a cardiac arrest and died two days later.

DNP is sold illegally as a weight-loss supplement and can cause organ failure and be lethal, according to Healthline.

From October this year, it will be classified as a poison.

This means anyone wanting to buy it, or products that contain it, must do so through a registered pharmacist.

But Bethany's parents, from Worcester, want it banned completely.

Dad Doug told : "It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s not enough."

Mum Carole added: "We’ve lost one of the most precious things in our lives, and it’s really difficult because you watch her friends and within her peer group they’re getting married and having babies and she should really be part of that."

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has also called for an outright ban.

English Board Chair Thorrun Goviind said: "It’s killing people and that’s why we’re so concerned about it.

"We're really pleased that it’s been put on the poisons register but we want to see it banned completely.

"There is no reason that this is needed for human or animal use so we want to make sure that people can’t access it and those that are selling this and making money out of vulnerable people are held to account for it."

An inquest into Bethany's death heard she was a rape victim who had previously taken 14 overdoses but was not considered a suicide risk.