Rachel Whitear date of birth:
February 6, 1979
How old was Rachel Whitear when died?
21
Where was Rachel Whitear born?
Ledbury, Herefordshire
When did Rachel Whitear die?
May 10, 2000
Why did Rachel Whitear die?
Heroin overdose
What is Rachel Whitear's occupation?
student
Short Biography
Rachel Jayne Whitear (6 February 1979 - 10 May 2000) was a British student from Withington, Herefordshire who died following a heroin overdose. Her death in May 2000 led to a large-scale anti-drugs campaign in Britain, particularly in secondary schools, when her parents allowed a police photograph to be shown publicly – it showed her discoloured body collapsed.. The school campaign was centered on a 22-minute video called Rachel's Story. The campaign was seen as an equivalent of the anti-ecstasy drive undertaken after the death of British school girl Leah Betts in 1995 and a parallel incident culminating in the death of Australian schoolgirl Anna Wood in Sydney.