Charlotte helps launch the Ketamine Awareness campaign on College Green

Charlotte Leslie has helped to launch a campaign to have the dangerous drug ketamine upgraded to class B.

The driving force behind new campaign group Ketamine Awareness is Shielmor Twomey from Henbury, whose son Caleb Morris took his own life after becoming addicted to the horse tranquiliser.

Ketamine is currently a class B drug, but Mrs Twomey hopes that with Charlotte’s help she can get it upgraded.

Mrs Twomey said: “Ketamine destroys lives. I saw it wreak havoc with Caleb’s mental state and get a hold of him, causing awful mood swings. I do not want him to have died in vain. Something good has to come from his death.”

Charlotte has tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons on the issue and is currently looking to gain the support of more MPs.

Charlotte said: “This drug may not be as widely used as others we hear about all the time, but nevertheless it has a huge and devastating impact. I was so struck by what Mrs Twomey recounted in her story, and I am sure that there are others out there with similar stories to tell.”

The Ketamine Awareness campaign was launched at an event on College Green, where a plaque was unveiled to the memory of Caleb.