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Bristol Post
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Toby Codd

Glastonbury Festival crew member dies after being found unresponsive in tent

A man died after being found unresponsive in his tent at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Officers from Avon and Somerset Police were called to The Park at around 2.20pm on Tuesday (June 27).

The man, who was a member of the festival's crew, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.

Avon and Somerset Police said: "Police were called at about 2.20pm on Tuesday 27 June after a man in his forties was found unresponsive in his tent in The Park at the Glastonbury Festival site.

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"Sadly, the man, a member of the festival's crew, was confirmed dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner."

On Sunday (June 25), it was confirmed that another man, also aged in his 40s, died at Worthy Farm. Police say the festivalgoer passed away following a "medical incident" at around 4am.

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