date:Oct 22, 2012
A man has died after taking a performance-enhancing drug used by bodybuilders to help burn off fat, according to police.
Thames Valley Police are investigating after the 28-year-old was taken ill and died at a hospital in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on Wednesday. His death is being treated as unexplained.
A force spokesman said: The man's death was referred to Thames Valley Police by the coroner's office.
It is believed the man may have taken a substance called DNP, believed to be a perfor