Tributes have flooded in for a Fife mum-of-three who is believed to have been killed by a so-called legal high drug.
”But now she’s gone and those three beautiful children are without their mum and a man is without the love of his life.”
A friend wrote: ”My dear friend Jackie of 21 years, I can’t believe this has happened to you. No words can express how sorely you will be missed.
”You were a gorgeous daughter, a devoted sister, sister-in-law and auntie, a caring and loving mum, a much loved partner and a true, true friend. We shared many happy times and I’ll always treasure those memories.”
Mephedrone, which is also known as bubbles, M-cat and meow meow, was criminalised as a class B substance in 2010.
It has been found to cause an array of catastrophic symptoms including brain damage, schizophrenia and cardiac arrest.
The UK Government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) said it has contributed to nearly 100 deaths in England and Wales.
Last year the ACMD called for all non-controlled designer drugs that mimic the effects of illegal drugs, referred to as ”legal highs”, to be automatically banned.
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP MurdoF raser called for more awareness of the potentially fatal effects of legal highs.
He said: ”First and foremost this is a tragic event and our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected, including her three girls and partner Paul.
”If reports are to believed and a legal high drug was the cause of her death, then we need to ensure that this tragic incident increases the awareness of the lethal nature of legal high drugs.
”Hopefully this terrible event can prevent further fatalities. If abused some legal drugs have fatal side effects and we need to educate all those in society of their dangers.
”Drugs tarnish our society and this incident is indicative of the wreckage they leave behind. We must ensure that everyone is aware of the problems associated with both legal and illegal drugs.”
Jackie Jarvis (38), of Glenrothes, died last Monday after a house party, where it has been claimed she took a legal substance similar to mephedrone.
Fife Constabulary would not comment on the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, but confirmed they were investigating an unexplained death in the town.
It is understood toxicology tests are being carried out to determine the cause of death, and the family will have to wait several weeks for the results.
Ms Jarvis, who just weeks before had celebrated the arrival of her first child with partner Paul Martin (41), had reportedly taken the substance at her home before she and two friends, named as Andy Tait (29) and Lisa Mulligan (34), collapsed.
All three were taken to hospital and while Mr Tait and Ms Mulligan have since recovered, Ms Jarvis died.
The family were too upset to speak about their loss but tributes were left on Facebook.
Ms Jarvis also had two older daughters, Megan (16) and Jodie (12).
Megan wrote on her Facebook page on Saturday: ”Thanking you for the lovely weather mummy, seeing people pass with their mums hurts so much.
”Everyone misses you so much, and everything is just a constant reminder.”
Friend Carol Anderson, who lived next door to Ms Jarvis for 17 years, wrote: ”I was shocked and stunned to hear of the sudden and untimely death of my friend and neighbour.
”We went through the highs and lows of our lives together sharing the laughter and the tears, there were many of both.
”Watching as our children grew up, mine into a handsome young man and hers into two beautiful young women of whom she was so very proud and more recently the arrival of her gorgeous baby girl.”
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