DRUG LINK TO MACCLESFIELD DEATHS

Police think the substance, similar to Ecstasy, was a key factor in the deaths of two women earlier this month.

Toxicology tests found PMA in the systems of both 34-year-old Rachel Clayton and 30-year-old Emma Speed.

The pair were found dead at a house on Crompton Road on Sunday April 7th.

PMA was also found in the system of a 34-year-old man who was found dead in a caravan on Batemill Close in February.

At the moment police say there`s no evidence to suggest a link between the deaths.

PMA can be bought as a tablet or powder and is sold as a powerful form of Ecstasy, but often takes longer to take effect.

This can lead to users taking more of them, putting themselves at greater risk of overdosing.

The drug is an amphetamine known as