[2] On 12 April 2019, Price arrived at a playground in Ystrad Mynach, Glamorgan with friends in purpose to purchase three ecstasy pills from a then 14-year-old boy that he was in contact with through the messaging app Snapchat.
[3] Friends of Price also reported the pills were in shape of the Nintendo video game character Donkey Kong.
[2] The 15-year old told authorities that he sold drugs mainly in exchange for money and was also confirmed to have carried a knife in purpose of intimidation and self-defence, which is illegal in the United Kingdom.
[2] It was discovered, that a few hours after Price's death, the 14-year-old boy attempted to be supplied with more ecstasy from the 21-year old supplier messaging him saying “Reckon you can scrap me three pills until Saturday?”.
[5][8] Following his death, a vigil was organized by his friends and held at the park which Price died, which was attended by his parents and brother.