Overview

• An analysis by the Molly Rose Foundation of coroners’ prevention‑of‑future‑deaths reports links at least 133 UK deaths to a substance promoted on a pro‑suicide forum, with victims skewing young and the youngest aged 13.
• Coroners raised concerns at least 65 times to the Department of Health and Social Care, the Home Office, and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, which campaigners say failed to act decisively.
• Ofcom says its enforcement prompted the forum to implement a UK IP geoblock and that the investigation remains open to ensure the block is maintained.
• The government cites Online Safety Act duties and says the substance is reportable under the Poisons Act rather than fully regulated, a stance the report criticises.
• The report highlights continuing risks including active overseas sellers, only two ambulance trusts stocking an antidote, and calls for a High Court Service Disruption Order and a national oversight mechanism.