Teenage girl dies ‘after all day festival’ at UK seaside town
Police have launched a probe into the death of a teenage girl after she died just hours after attending a festival.
The 17-year-old, who has not been identified, died at hospital last night after it is believed she attended Worried About Henry, a drum and bass event held at Dreamland in Margate.
A police spokesperson has said: ‘Kent Police was called at 5.58pm on Saturday, June 29 to be made aware of the death of a 17-year-old girl at the QEQM hospital in Margate.
‘Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the death and a report is being made for the coroner.’
Organisers of the recent event told Metro in an emailed statement: ‘We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of a seventeen year old woman in hospital on Saturday 29th June.
‘Our thoughts and prayers are with the young woman’s family and friends and we will continue to work closely with Kent Police where relevant as they investigate this tragedy further.’
It follows just a week after a woman, thought to have been in her forties, died at one of the campsites at Isle of Wight festival.
A coroner has said that death is not being treated as suspicious.
Meanwhile, another British woman was in June reported to have been raped by a gang of men while attending another festival in Paris.
The victim, who has also not been named, was apparently found crying and holding her underwear in the Chatelet-Les Halles district in the centre of the French capital.
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