Dad thanks medics after youngster finds drugs stash

A Douglas dad whose son almost died after taking what's thought to be an ecstasy tablet has thanked the emergency services for their response.

His young son was one of three children hospitalised at the end of last week after eating the tablets they found hidden in a lane behind Tynwald Street on Friday afternoon.

All three fell seriously ill, although they're now recovering, and police have launched an investigation to find those who stashed the drugs.

The boy's father says the actions of the police and medics saved his child's life: