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Tragic death: Belfast-based DJ Gerard Mulholland
A DJ who died after taking a lethal cocktail of ecstasy tablets had been partying non-stop for two days.
Sources told the Sunday World, Gerard Mulholland may have taken up to 20 ecstasy tablets of varying kinds during the house party at his flat which started on Stephen’s Day. Four others who were at the party were rushed to hospital. At the time of going to press, one had been released but was described as being very sick.
It’s understood the DJ, who lived alone with his three Doberman dogs in the Twinbrook area of Belfast, died after taking ecstasy tablets called ‘Speckled Rolexes’. His tragic death comes several months after a spate of deaths across Northern Ireland, also attributed to ecstasy type tablets.
Up to a dozen people are thought to have died after taking the drug with symptoms strikingly similar to those suffered by the Twinbrook drug takers. There was chaos in the quiet street on Friday night as other party-goers lay on the ground outside the flat awaiting urgent medical assistance from paramedics.
Neighbours said the victims were drenched in sweat and complaining about over-heating. The Sunday World understands the deadly ‘E’ tablets – known as ‘Speckled Rolexes’ contain PMA rather than MDMA and take longer to take effect — often leading users to ‘double-drop’.
Victims suffer soaring temperatures leading to massive organ failure. Locals described Mr Mulholland, who was in his early 40s, as being “quiet” and “popular”.
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Chaotic scenes: Forensic experts at the flat in Twinbrook, west Belfast
“Gerard was a lovely fella,” said one neighbour who didn’t want to be identified. “His family are in pieces, they haven’t come to terms with it yet. Gerard was well known and you would see him walking his dogs every day.
“He would have had parties and occasionally you would complain and ask him to turn the music down and he would have done it no problem.”
He died at the scene on Friday night at around 7.30pm while four other men were taken to hospital after taking the same drug. One of the drug victims described at the scene how: “It felt like my insides were being cooked.”
An eye witness told the Sunday World: “The party was going since St. Stephen’s Day and some of the people who came out of the party told police Mr Mulholland may have taken as many as 20 tablets although they were probably all different kinds.”
The Sunday World understands ‘Speckled Rolexes’ are similar to the ‘Green Rolexes’ which were believed to be behind a spate of deaths throughout Northern Ireland during the summer.
When bought in bulk, the tablets will be sold on the street for just £2 each. Police moved quickly on Friday night to send out a warning message against taking these ‘E’ tablets.
And with New Year’s Eve celebrations due to begin there are fears more people may fall victim to this deadly batch of drugs.
