A ‘much loved’ university student died after taking MDMA at a Halloween rave in Liverpool, an inquest has heard.
Olivia Wojciechowska, 19, attended the party at Blackstone Street Warehouse on November 1, 2025 where she consumed the deadly drug.
After suffering an apparent seizure, the second year business student was rushed to the Royal Hospital Liverpool for treatment.
However, after her condition deteriorated, she was transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham where she passed away on November 7.
An inquest at Liverpool Coroners’ Court on Monday heard that Olivia, who attended Liverpool John Moores University, went to the Halloween-themed rave on November 1 last year.
She had taken a taxi to her friend, Scarlett Tonna’s home, where she told Ms Tonna that she had MDMA (ecstasy) in her possession, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Olivia and Ms Tonna then went to the party in Vauxhall at approximately 4am, where Ms Tonna said she witnessed Olivia consume the drug between one to two hours later.
Another person in attendance also said they saw Olivia take the drug, before she collapsed at around 10.05pm.
Olivia Wojciechowska (pictured) died after taking MDMA at a Halloween rave in Liverpool, an inquest has heard
Olivia was then taken to a welfare tent, where bags of ice were used by staff in an attempt to control her temperature.
An ambulance was called shortly thereafter and she was brought to Royal Liverpool Hospital, arriving at 11.45pm.
Olivia was admitted to the hospital’s emergency department, where she was subsequently intubated and placed on a ventilator.
She received medication and was placed on dialysis after her liver and kidney functions deteriorated.
On November 3, Olivia was approved for a liver transplant. She was transferred to Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth hospital two days later.
However, a CT scan on November 5 confirmed Olivia was ‘unlikely to survive.’ She died on November 7, two days before the transplant was due to take place.
A post-mortem exam revealed her cause of death to be multi-organ failure, acute liver failure and drug consumption.
Coroner Helen Rimmer said: ‘I accept the medical cause of death as multi-organ failure, acute liver failure and drug intoxication. She had consumed ecstasy at a rave event in Liverpool on November 1 with fatal consequences.’
Olivia (pictured) was described as ‘hilarious’ and the ‘life of the party by her friend
An inquest at Liverpool Coroners’ Court (pictured) heard Olivia’s cause of death to be multi-organ failure, acute liver failure and drug consumption
Pal Ms Tonna described Olivia as ‘hilarious’ and the ‘life of the party,’ and said she loved socialising and being part of the Liverpool John Moores Cheer Society.
Another friend, Niamh Bosher, added: ‘On her birthday we went down the docks and laid flowers down, and a few other people went down too.
‘The Cheer Society’s doing a charity event for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust that helped her get home.
‘Everybody still thinks about her and they’re still planning things.’
Following her death, registered organ donor Olivia donated her lungs and heart – saving the lives of two others.
Her funeral took place on December 12 at St Colmcille’s Church in East Belfast, Northern Ireland.