Written warning for SWG3 after teenagers' deaths

A Glasgow venue linked to the deaths of three teenagers has been issued with a written warning by Glasgow City Council's licensing board.

Scott Allison and Marcus Dick, both 18, died last summer after attending an event at SWG3.

Earlier this year an 18-year-old woman died after becoming unwell during a rave at the venue on New Year's Day.

It is understood the hearing was called after a complaint from Police Scotland over potential drug links to the deaths.

SWG3 has been approached for a comment.

Scott Allison (left) and Marcus Dick (right) both died after a DJ event at SWG3

In addition to the written warning, the licensing board said:

• SWG3 must always call police if someone is taken to hospital in an ambulance

• All confiscated drugs must be logged and stored to the satisfaction of Police Scotland

• SWG3 must continue with a zero tolerance of drugs in conjunction with their harm reduction process.

The Eastvale Place venue was told it must implement all the recommendations of an independent review and audit process.

A spokesman for Glasgow licensing board said: “In circumstances where three young people tragically lost their lives, there were clear grounds for these premises to be subject to a premises review hearing.

"Following consideration of all the information presented at the hearing, the board considered it appropriate to issue the licence holder with a written warning."

He said the purpose of the hearing was to ensure safeguards were in place to prevent future incidents, rather than take punitive action. "

He added: “From the submissions made by the licence holder, steps have already been taken to address the issues raised by this review and the licence holder has been warned they must now fulfil these commitments."

Police Scotland said it was aware of the outcome of the meeting and would continue to work with "our partners".

Scott Allison and Marcus Dick died after attending a DJ set by Ben Helmsley in August.

Police said at the time that the pair did not know each other and there was no evidence to suggest a connection between their deaths.

But both their deaths were treated as drug-related. SWG3 said it was helping police with their inquiries.

The 18-year-old woman, who was not named, died in hospital after falling ill during the New Year's Day rave.

The cause of her death was not confirmed but drugs were considered one line of inquiry.

Following the young woman's death, a spokesperson SWG3 said it took "significant measures" to prevent drugs entering the venue.

They said its on-site medical team examined the woman promptly called for an ambulance when her condition deteriorated but "regrettably, despite these efforts, she did not survive".