Call for urgent meeting with organisers after teenager dies

Belfast councillor Micky Murray has requested an pressing assembly between council officers and representatives from Emerge competition following the dying of a 17-year-old lady on the weekend. The Alliance Get together consultant mentioned festivals are supposed to be “protected areas”.Two different folks had been taken to hospital after turning into in poor health on the identical occasion at Boucher Enjoying Fields.A girl in her 30s stays in hospital in a severe however steady situation, whereas a teenage boy has acquired remedy and is predicted to make a full restoration.Police mentioned enquiries are ongoing into the dying of the teenage lady in hospital after she turned unwell on the Emerge music competition in south Belfast on Sunday.In an announcement, Belfast Metropolis Council mentioned it’s “deeply saddened” by the dying of the younger lady, and that it sends its condolences to her household and mates.Belfast District Cdr Supt Allister Hagan mentioned: “Over the course of the 2 day occasion, native police had been supported by specialist officers from a variety of models together with from air help, tactical help, canine part and roads policing.”He mentioned officers made seven arrests over the weekend and issued 13 rapid disposals together with three fastened penalty notices, one warning and 9 neighborhood decision notices. Emerge, an digital music competition, befell at Boucher Enjoying Fields on Saturday and Sunday, with greater than 40,000 folks in attendance.In an announcement, Murray mentioned his “honest condolences are with the family members of the younger particular person who has tragically misplaced their life in these circumstances”.He urged folks “to not speculate” whereas police enquiries are ongoing. BBC Information NI has contacted Emerge for remark concerning the name for a gathering.