Police have appealed to anyone who has taken the ecstasy drug MasterCard to seek "urgent medical attention" after the death of a teenage girl in Manchester.

Greater Manchester Police is investigating the death of the girl, who suffered an adverse reaction after it is believed she took one of the pills on a night out.

She died in hospital a short while later.

The force have now encouraged anyone else who has taken the drug to get medically checked as soon as possible.

Detective Inspector Helen Bell, from GMP’s Trafford Division said: “This is a tragic situation, the death of a young person is always devastating, but in these circumstances, it is all the more heart breaking.

"My thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.

“Sadly we know it is very unlikely that the girl was the only person to have taken this drug last night.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have taken this form of ecstasy, known as “MasterCard” to get checked out urgently.

"Even if you took it some hours ago, this pill will still be in your system and could be seriously harming your health.

“Anyone with any information about what happened or where this drug may have come from  is asked to contact police as soon as possible.”