Mutiny Festival deaths: Here's everything we know so far

TWO people have died at Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth, closing the festival a day early.
Flowers have been left at the entrance to Mutiny Festival. Picture: David GeorgeFlowers have been left at the entrance to Mutiny Festival. Picture: David George
Flowers have been left at the entrance to Mutiny Festival. Picture: David George

An 18-year-old woman and 20-year-old man died in hospital after being taken ill yesterday evening.

Here’s everything we know so far:

:: Festival organisers posted on social media on Saturday afternoon, warning of a ‘dangerous high strength or bad batch substance on site’.

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:: At 7.10pm, police were called to an 18-year-old woman that had fallen ill. In a statement, Hampshire police said: ‘we were informed that an 18-year-old woman had fallen ill at the festival site in King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. The woman was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital where she later died.’

:: 20 minutes later, police were called to a second incident. A spokesman said: ‘At 7.30pm, a 20-year-old man was found collapsed at the festival site. He was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital where he later died.’

:: Following the incidents, organisers urged festivalgoers to contact their loved ones to inform them that they were safe.

:: Both the 18-year-old woman and 20-year-old man were confirmed dead earlier this morning – Hampshire police say the deaths are separate incidents and that they aren’t being treated as suspicious. The next of kin have been informed.

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:: At 9am this morning, festival organisers announced on Facebook that the Sunday of the festival had been cancelled.

:: Portsmouth Hospitals has now confirmed that 15 people from Mutiny Festival have been admitted to hospital – it is unknown exactly how many people are in for drug-related issues.

Police reported six drug-related incidents at last year’s festival – including one instance where a man was found with 10 bags of powder.