DNP: The deadliest chemical you've never heard of

DNP: The deadliest chemical you've never heard of

By ITV News

DNP, found in some diet pills, has caused at least 33 deaths in the UK so far.

Now, the slimming aid, has been classified as poison and banned by the Home Office.

But concerns still loom over the drug’s availability online.

So, why are people so drawn to this drug? And will the new ban be enough to stop those from taking it?

ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini talks to ITV News reporter Stacey Foster and the father of Bethany Shipsey, Douglas Shipsey, to find out what you need to know about the lethal drug, DNP.
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