A 17-year-old girl dies after suffering a medical episode at the Kendal Calling music festival in Cumbria, police say. Cumbria Police report that emergency services were called to the festival site shortly before 2.15am on Sunday after reports that the teenager became unwell. Media outlets describe emergency medical care being provided at the scene, including CPR by first responders. The teenager is pronounced dead at the scene.
Police state that inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. The girl’s family has been informed and is being supported by specialist officers, according to a police statement cited by the reports. Festival representatives say the individual was attended to immediately by on-site security and medical teams, and that paramedics and medical personnel provided emergency care.
Authorities are also seeking potential witnesses who were in the vicinity of specific areas on the festival grounds, including around the “Calling Out” tent and the “Big Wheel.” Information from festival goers is being requested to assist with the investigation.
