THE "horrendous" consequences of drugs have been told in a documentary about an 18-year-old's death.

Christian Pay died after taking ecstasy at the Kendal Calling music festival in 2015.

Now his tragic death features in an eight-part BBC Three show called One Night of Ecstasy.

Christian's mother, Debbie, said: "It was heartbreaking to see it and just as bad to make it, but it was good as well. The word has to get out there.

"Lots of people have said they hope schools will show it to older pupils and I agree. It would be brilliant. The reaction locally has been absolutely fantastic."

Ms Pay hopes lessons can be learned from the devastating chain of events.

She said: "We were contacted by a TV company on behalf of the BBC. Then they came across Christian's story and took it on board because it had everything.

"The show tells everything from his death, the people going to prison for making and selling the drugs, and the impact it has on everyone."

Among those jailed for their role in Mr Pay's death was his friend Simon Chapman.

In August last year Chapman, then 21, of Race Grove, The Green, Millom, was sentenced to 16 months after admitting being involved in a conspiracy to supply a class A substance.

Ms Pay said: "The grief for me and his friend who gave him the drugs is horrendous. He doesn't think he should be here. He thinks he should have died with Christian.

"I lost my son and lots of people out there are blaming the dealers and the makers and that is always going to be an issue. I can never blame Simon. He was Christian's friend and they all agreed to buy the pills."