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A Birmingham nightclub's licence has been suspended after a teenager died at a Halloween event – the second drug-related tragedy in two years.

The 19-year-old, who has not been named, was understood to have taken MDMA.

He was discovered in a disoriented state by a security officer inside the Rainbow Venues at around 11.30pm on Sunday.

Police said the victim had attended Rainbow Warehouse’s Portal event with friends, along with 1,000 people.

He was rushed by ambulance to Heartlands Hospital, but died on Monday evening.

West Midlands Police lodged an application for an expedited review of the Rainbow Live Music Venue on Wednesday.

The force said it suspected the venue was associated with serious crime.

Last year, Rainbow Venues were ordered to bring in undercover security and drug sniffer dogs following the death of teenage clubber Dylan Booth .

The 18-year-old, from Chelmsley Wood, died after taking ecstacy for the first time at the club on New Year’s Eve 2015.

Four other clubbers were allowed home after hospital treatment.

Asking for the suspension at a hearing on Thursday, Pc Abdool Rohomon told licensing sub-committee members: “The young man went to the event with friends who told officers he had never taken drugs before.

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“They said he was in the toilet and, when he returned, his demeanour had changed.

“They described him as being unsteady. They said he was swaying and disoriented.

“He was taken to a medical tent by security and an ambulance was called.

“He said he had taken MDMA and he sadly passed away less than 24 hours later, at 8.20pm on Monday.

“The senior nurse said initial blood screens showed high levels of MDMA in his bloodstream.

“This is not the first time these premises have been brought to your attention because of a drug-related death.

“A male passed away after taking drugs at the Rainbow Venues on New Year’s Eve, 2015.

“Very strict conditions were imposed following an expedited review process.

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“We have no evidence that those conditions were not being implemented. We have drugs dogs, searches and undercover security staff.

“Our concern is that we have had yet another death on these premises related to drugs, even with these security measures in place.

“We have had two deaths in two years and this premises have the most stringent drug controls in the city.

“We are not aware of any other drug-related death in a licensed Birmingham premises in the last 12 months.

“We need time to think if there is anything else, conditions-wise, we can do.

The hearing heard that another Halloween event, with a capacity of 1,700, was moved to a different venue on Tuesday night but that had led to issues that were not disclosed.

Michael Bromley-Martin QC, for the premises, urged councillors not to impose a suspension as an interim step.

He said: “The owners and management of Rainbow Venues wish to extend their condolences to the family and friends of the young man.

“The Rainbow Venues does a lot of work with West Midlands Police and they face the most stringent conditions applied to any club in Birmingham and, perhaps, the country.

“There was no breach of conditions that contributed to this tragic event.

“Ecstasy deaths happen everywhere.

“These are premises with a very high capacity. I hate to say this but it’s inevitable that, if there are going to be deaths, it’s going to happen in premises such as these.

“It does not assist if the premises best-placed to deal with this problem are simply closed when a death takes place.

“The problem moves elsewhere to places which do not have the stringent conditions.

“The consequence of suspending is merely to pass the problem on to other premises less qualified to deal with it.”

During the hearing it emerged that several people had been arrested and more than 200 banned since the venue imposed tougher restrictions and drug checks.

Councillors agreed the interim suspension to “ensure public safety”.

A police investigation into the death is ongoing.

The venue has the right to appeal.