Child dies in hospital after falling ill at Camp Bestival over the weekend
- The unidentified child was rushed to hospital but sadly died a short while later
A child has tragically died after falling ill at a family music festival in Shropshire at the weekend.
Police scrambled to Weston Park in Shropshire at 12.37am on Saturday to attend the scene at Camp Bestival, after receiving reports about a sick child.
The child was rushed to hospital, but despite the efforts of the authorities, sadly died a short while later.
There have been no further details, including the age or gender of the child, revealed by police at this stage.
A Camp Bestival spokesperson extended their support to the family after the horrific incident.
Police scrambled to Weston Park in Shropshire, to attend the scene at Camp Bestival, after receiving reports about a sick child
They said: ‘A child became poorly on Friday night and, after receiving immediate medical care onsite, was taken to hospital in an ambulance, where they tragically passed away.
Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family at this terrible time, and we will continue to support them in any way we can.’
The award-winning Camp Bestival music event is usually held across two sites each summer in Staffordshire and at another site in Dorset.
The festival which brands itself ‘the quintessential family festival’ won the Best Family Festival in 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014 at UK Festival Awards.
This year’s festival boasted a star-studded line-up which included Eurovision song contest winner Sam Ryder, former Spice Girl Melanie C, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and X Factor finalist Ella Henderson, as well as a range of activities for children including ‘mud kitchens, robot junkyards and bushcraft’
This year’s festival boasted a star-studded line-up which included Eurovision song contest winner Sam Ryder
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: ‘We were called to Camp Bestival, Weston Park, at 12.37am on Saturday (19 August) following reports of a child who was taken ill.
‘The child was treated at the scene and taken to hospital in a critical condition. Sadly, the child died a short time later.
‘Specially trained officers are continuing to support the child’s family and we ask that their privacy is respected at this very difficult and distressing time.
‘Enquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the death.’
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