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British Influencer, 20, Dies After Nitrous Oxide Use as Family Urges Tighter UK Controls

Relatives say blood clots in her heart and lungs were linked to the drug, and she had posted a warning hours before her hospital admission.

Overview

  • Amy Louise Leonard, a 20-year-old makeup influencer from Greater Manchester, was hospitalized on September 29 at Bolton Hospital and died three days later, according to family accounts reported by multiple outlets.
  • Her family confirmed the death via a GoFundMe campaign and described her as loving and full of life while asking the UK government to strengthen restrictions on nitrous oxide sales.
  • Media reports citing the family attribute her death to blood clots in the heart and lungs associated with nitrous oxide inhalation, with no formal coroner findings detailed in the coverage.
  • Hours before admission, Leonard posted a social-media warning about risks including oxygen deprivation, blackouts, nerve damage, and strain on the heart and lungs, noting she had been unable to walk for weeks.
  • Reports note she had used the substance socially with friends and had experienced severe leg pain beforehand, as her mother, Catrina Proctor, recounted to local media, with nitrous oxide described as a Class C drug in the UK.