Debbie Ridgeway said the family is "devastated"

Speaking at West Midlands police headquarters at Lloyd House in Birmingham, Mrs Ridgeway said the drug dealer had brought "devastation" to her family.

She said: "To the kind person who sold my son an ecstasy tablet you have not only ruined and taken our son's life away but you have brought total devastation to our family and left a mother who wants to commit suicide to be with her son."

Mr Ridgeway worked as an engineer and lived in the Small Heath area of the city.

His future father-in-law John Forsyth said: "Paul was not a drug abuser, he hardly drank and he didn't smoke.

"He went to work every day and loved his family.

"Paul did what thousands of other young people do.

Drug danger

"He popped a pill to stay awake and have some fun, but instead it sent him to sleep forever."

Mr Ridgeway, 23, collapsed at 0400 GMT and was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead.

Detective Inspector Gary Campbell said: "We believe this man had previously taken ecstasy with no adverse effect.

"Once again the tragic loss of life shows the dangers that can be associated with the use of ecstasy."