CommBank staffer binged on fatal cocktail of drugs before rave death

It’s been revealed a Commonwealth Bank lender who died after a music festival last weekend kicked off his day by taking LSD, before he headed to the event and consumed up to five MDMA pills.

A bank employee who died after a music festival had binged on LSD at a house party before going to the rave and taking up to five MDMA pills.

Kieran Ngo’s devastated friends insist he was not a regular drug taker, but last Saturday he consumed a toxic cocktail of substances which potentially claimed his life.

The 26-year-old man was at Transmission Festival, held at the Sydney Showground, when he started feeling unwell.

By 1.30am, Mr Ngo was at his girlfriend’s southwest Sydney home when his condition had deteriorated so badly he took himself to Bankstown Hospital struggling to breathe, and by 3am he was dead.

A friend who was at the festival with Mr Ngo, and spoke to The Daily Telegraph insisting Mr Ngo was not a big drug user, said they met up before the rave and had a few drinks to “get in the mood”.

He said Mr Ngo and a few other friends took LSD at a house party before they headed to the showground, then consumed “maybe four or five” MDMA pills during the event.

“He wasn’t a reckless guy … no way did he think this could cause him to die, it was just meant to be fun,” the friend said.

“I don’t want you making out like he was a big drug user because he wasn’t at all … we don’t even know definitely that’s why he died.”

NSW Police said Mr Ngo’s death was still being investigated and they were looking into the possibility his death was caused by an overdose.

Kieran Ngo, 26. Kieran died hours after attending Transmission Festival at the Sydney Showground on Saturday.

It is understood Mr Ngo told medical staff what he had consumed throughout the day when he arrived at the hospital.

Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia said five MDMA tablets is a large dose of the drug, but any amount can prove fatal.

“Many people think you can’t die from MDMA, and you can,” Mr Dillon said.

“But it’s hard to quantify … Someone can take one pill and die, then someone else might take a lot more and be OK. Everyone is very different.”

MDMA can cause high blood pressure, a fast heartbeat and a very high body temperature.

Twelve other people from the event were taken to hospital from suspected drug overdoses while medical staff at the venue treated 130 revellers for conditions related to drug use and heat exhaustion.

CommBank released a statement saying Mr Ngo was a popular staff member and colleagues were shocked by his death.

“We are shocked and saddened by the news of the death of our valued staff member, Kieran. He was a well liked member of our team and we pass on our condolences to his family and friends,” a spokesman said.