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A girl has died of a suspected drug death.

The 11-year-old was rushed to hospital after falling ill at home on Friday, November 14.

She was placed into intensive care but could not be saved and died on Monday, November 17.

Officers from Police Scotland have since launched an investigation.

Argyll and Bute Council has also confirmed that it is supporting the girl's family, as well as pupils and staff at Hermitage Academy, where she went to school.

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The girl died at the Royal Hospital for Children, in Glasgow, Daily Record reports.

An ambulance was called to the girls' home in Helensburgh after loved-ones became increasingly concerned about her condition.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said:

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