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This is the first picture of British teenager Henry Miller, who died in Colombia after reportedly taking hallucinogenic drugs during a tribal ritual.

The 19-year-old, from Bristol, was in a remote rainforest area with other tourists when it is believed he took the drug with a local tribe.

Mr Miller, who was due to go to university in September, is understood to have taken Yage - a drink made from leaves which brings on vivid hallucinations and supposedly spiritual experiences.

His family today paid tribute to him as a "polite, popular" young man with a "great sense of humour".

They told MailOnline: "Henry was an adventurous person who travelled extensively. He was polite, popular, with a great sense of humour and was very much loved by his family and his many friends."

A fellow traveller said Mr Miller drank a cup of the drug twice, on Sunday and Tuesday, while in the remote town of Mocoa in the Putumayo region.

The man, who wished to remain unnamed, met Mr Miller on Sunday when they travelled together from a hostel in Mocoa to land belonging to a local shaman.

He said the drug had no effect on Mr Miller the first time but on the second occasion he became very ill.

He said the group of about eight people, including Mr Miller, were all sick after drinking the drug, a normal reaction to its unpleasant taste.

But while the rest of the group came around from the "trip", Mr Miller did not.

He said: "He just got worse and worse. He was lying face down on the ground making very weird breathing noises. We picked him up and put him in a chair.

"He wasn't speaking, he was lashing out with his hands and feet. Then he started making weird animal noises, pig sounds and at one point he tried to fly. He kept saying, 'What's going on, oh my God' and holding his face."

The shaman's family told the tourists they would look after him but when they woke up in the morning Mr Miller was not there.

Police arrived and showed them a picture of Mr Miller's body, which was reported to have been dumped by a dirt road.

The unnamed traveller, who lives in France, said police told them he had a crack on his head and that they thought he may have fallen or been thrown from a motorbike.

He said: "Henry was a complete innocent. He had no ego, he was very kind. He was the last person this should have happened to."

A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "We are aware of the death of a British national on April 23 in Colombia. We are providing consular assistance to the family at this very difficult time."