Distraught brother of tragic Daniel in urgent solvent warning

Heartache after boy, 14, died from inhaling deodorant

- BY LOUISE WALSH

A GRIEVING brother has urged teenagers to stay away from inhaling deodorant fumes, warning: "It's not worth it, not even for one day.'

Andrew Maguire's plea comes just two months after the death of his older brother Daniel shattered his family.

Daniel, who was from Huntstown, Dublin, was just 14 when he died after inhaling deodorant fumes and his devastated loved ones are highlighting his death in an effort to stop another teenager from dying.

Since Daniel's untimely death on September 27, his parents Dermot and Yvonne have learned of others who lost their lives from inhaling substance gases and are lobbying the Minister for Health and the Minister of Education for more awareness and training on solvent abuse.

On the night of his passing, Dermot had shouted up to his son for the front door key, receiving a reply of no problem.

But when no key was thrown down, Dermot went upstairs thirty seconds later to find Daniel collapsed on his bedroom floor.