Man dies after being taken ill at Margate drum and bass festival

Stuart Maisner & Bob DaleBBC Information, South EastGetty ImagesThe drum and bass competition was stopped early with the venue saying it was “simply too sizzling”A person in his 20s has died after a drum and bass music competition in Kent, police have confirmed.The person was taken to hospital in a “very severe situation” from the occasion at Dreamland amusement park on Saturday afternoon.He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mom Hospital (QEQM) within the city, the place he subsequently died.The live performance had been stopped early, with Dreamland saying on social media that it was “simply too sizzling”.Earlier, South East Coast Ambulance Service stated a affected person was taken to the QEQM hospital in a “very severe situation”.In an announcement on Sunday afternoon, Kent Police stated it “was made conscious of a report {that a} man in his 20s, who was taken to hospital following a medical incident at Dreamland in Margate… subsequently died.”A spokesperson stated officers have been making enquiries into the circumstances of the dying which was not believed to be suspicious, and a report was being ready for the coroner.’A full image’The chief of Thanet District Council, Rick Everitt, stated: “Our first ideas are with the household and pals of the younger man who has tragically misplaced his life.”He stated the council’s position because the licensing authority was “strictly outlined in regulation” and it might must “take the time to get a full image” of what had occurred.He cautioned towards “hypothesis”, saying it was “unfair to everybody involved, significantly to the person who has so sadly misplaced his life”.The occasion had been as a consequence of finish at 22:45 BST, in line with the venue’s web site, however at about 18:30 BST, Dreamland posted on X, saying: “Sorry guys, it was simply too sizzling in the present day, so we needed to shut early. Get residence safely.”The competition had been as a consequence of characteristic artists together with Andy C, Wilkinson and Okay Motionz.An amber warmth alert has been in pressure throughout most of England, which means well being companies and members of the general public might be affected by the warmth, in line with the UK Well being Safety Company. In June 2024, 17-year-old Emily Stokes died after taking MDMA at a drum and bass occasion on the attraction. Dreamland has been approached for remark.