Teen girl dies in suspected drug overdose at Leeds Festival
The 17-year-old, who is said to be from the Oldham area, died shortly after 3.40am this morning, according to reports.
Leeds Festival’s Police Commander, Superintendent Matt Davison said, “Our thoughts are with the family of the girl who has died. We have family liaison officers in place supporting them and they have asked that their privacy is respected at this extremely difficult time. "This is a tragic incident and I hope serves as a timely reminder to others of the risk of taking illegal substances, particularly when mixing different types of drugs and drinking alcohol.
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