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- Night club shuts down
THE NIGHTCLUB where it is thought the Ecstasy tablet which
killed Leah Betts was bought has been closed. Raquels
in Basildon has shut its doors to party-goers until further
notice. A spokeswoman for Essex police said the club voluntarily
closed.
The licensing department at Pitsea police station is considering
asking magistrates to terminate the club's licence, police
have confirmed. Licences must be renewed every three years
but police can ask the courts to revoke a licence during
that period.
Raquels has a year to run on its licence. There are no
plans to prosecute the nightclub in connection with Leah
Betts death but the club will remain closed until a decision
has been made by police.
The club was due to be refurbished, but owners halted
plans until its future has been resolved. The police spokeswoman
said: "Certainly there are issues as a result of
the Leah Bett's inquiry that are being considered. But
other things were being considered anyway the club had
been asking for an extension to 4am which the police were
going to oppose."
Since Leah's death the club has repeatedly insisted it
makes every effort to ensure drugs are not sold on the
premises.. European Leisure, owners of Raquels, were unavailable
for comment. |
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