A SOUTHAMPTON park is cordoned off this afternoon after a man collapsed while having what is thought to be a reaction to a legal high.

A 20 ft section of Palmerston Park is taped off following the incident involving an unresponsive man who has been taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment.

Witnesses say the man is in his early 30s and taken a legally bought high called Spice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One man, who did not want to be named, said: "Spice has struck in a bad way. He just collapsed and went blue. There was no response. I heard he's critically ill. It's a bad drug and some people can have reactions."

Another witnesses said: "Anyone can and buy this drug, it's crazy. You see the empty packets all over the park."

The park is still accessible to pedestrians.

Hampshire police said: "At 12:28pm today, police were called after a man was found collapsed and unresponsive in Palmerston Park, Southampton

"At the current time, the cause of his collapse is unclear and officers are trying to establish the circumstances.  

"He has been taken to Southampton General hospital for treatment.

"A small area of Palmerston Park has been cordoned off around the main thoroughfare but the park is still completely accessible to pedestrians."