{"id":549478,"date":"2026-04-25T04:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/549478\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T04:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:47:11","slug":"drug-dealer-tells-dead-mothers-family-i-still-need-paying-after-tragic-overdose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/549478\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug dealer tells dead mother’s family ‘I still need paying’ after tragic overdose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reece Webb told Mandy Bond’s grieving family he was owed \u00a380 for the drugs which killed her<\/p>\n

20:40, 24 Apr 2026Updated 20:43, 24 Apr 2026<\/p>\n

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Reece Webb(Image: Devon & Cornwall Police)<\/p>\n

A drug dealer who gave cocaine to a mother who died following an overdose told her family he “still needed to be paid” for the drugs.<\/p>\n

Reece Webb, 27, sold cocaine to Mandy Bond, 41, who overdosed in September 2023.<\/p>\n

Webb, of Drum Way, Heathfield, was jailed for two years and nine months at a sentencing hearing at Exeter Crown Court on Monday, April 20, having pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine.<\/p>\n

The court was told how Ms Bond was found deceased at her home in Exeter shortly before 8pm on Saturday, September 9, 2023, reports DevonLive.<\/a><\/p>\n

A family member had tried to call Ms Bond’s phone, which was answered by Webb, who stated that she owed him \u00a380.<\/p>\n

A short time later, the family member received a call from a different number, also from Webb.<\/p>\n

Webb informed them that Ms Bond owed him money for drugs and that he had taken her phone as payment. When he was informed Ms Bond had died, Webb replied: “I still need paying”.<\/p>\n

Officers then traced Webb to his home. A search of the property located 26 watches believed to be from the proceeds of crime and multiple zip lock bags with residue of a white substance.<\/p>\n

An examination of Webb’s phone showed messages consistent with him being involved in drug supply.<\/p>\n

In the interview, Webb admitted being involved in supplying Class A drugs, saying he did so to fund his own cocaine habit.<\/p>\n

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: “This is a tragic case and another stark reminder of the dangers of illegal drugs.<\/p>\n

“Mandy Bond was loved by all who knew her and were it not for the drugs supplied by Reece Webb, she may still be here today.<\/p>\n

“We will continue to target those who profit from the sale of illegal substances in an effort to bring them to justice and keep our communities safe.”<\/p>\n

If you have concerns around drug dealing in your community, use the online reporting tool on the Devon and Cornwall Police website, or call 101. If a crime is taking place, call 999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reece Webb told Mandy Bond’s grieving family he was owed \u00a380 for the drugs which killed her 20:40,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549479,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1343,924,59,57,58,50,56,54,55,41474],"class_list":["post-549478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-kingdom","tag-courts","tag-crime","tag-gb","tag-great-britain","tag-greatbritain","tag-news","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-west-country"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}