Drug dealer gave man ketamine that caused ‘tragic’ death

The man became unresponsive after taking the drugs in December 2025

A man who supplied drugs to a man who later died has been jailed. Thomas Kelly, 33, met the other man and another person at a Cambridge property in December last year.

Kelly brought along Ketamine, which all three of them took. Later that evening, Kelly noticed the other man had passed out and wasn’t breathing.

The other person began CPR while Kelly called an ambulance. Emergency services attended, but the man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kelly, of Green Park, Chatteris, was arrested on suspicion of supplying a class B drug. He later pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced to eight months in prison at Cambridge Crown Court on April 2.

Detective Constable Abbie Ellis, who investigated, said: “This was a truly tragic incident where a man has lost his life, all because of drugs. Many think class B drugs are safer, and relatively ‘risk free’, but this case shows the dangers.

“Drugs ruin lives and we will do all we can to bring those who supply them to justice. My thoughts are with the deceased man’s family at what must be an incredibly difficult time.”

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