Camp Bestival
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| Locations | Dorset |
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| Genres | Indie/Dance |
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About Camp Bestival
Camp Bestival is a British music festival, the "little sister" of Bestival, both organised by BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank. It is held annually, in July, at Lulworth Castle in Dorset and is targeted at families with small children. It has a capacity of 30,000.
Child dies after falling ill at Camp Bestival Shropshire
...A child has died after falling ill at Camp Bestival in Shropshire...
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Child dies after falling ill at Camp Bestival Shropshire
A child has died after falling ill at Camp Bestival in Shropshire.
The Child was taken to hospital in a Critical Condition on Saturday but died a short while later, Staffordshire Police said.
Emergency services were called to The Festival site at Weston Park at 00:37 BST.
An investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances of the death, The Force said.
Festival organisers expressed their " deepest sympathies" to The Child 's family.
A spokesperson for Camp Bestival 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. "
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was not called to The Site and a private ambulance company was used.
It was The Second year The Festival took place in Shropshire. The Sister site in Dorset has been running for 15 years.
Source of news: bbc.com
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