A 17-year-old girl has died following a medical episode at the Kendal Calling festival. The teenager passed away in the early hours of Sunday, August 2, after experiencing the medical episode around 2:15 AM. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cumbria Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. Officers are seeking witnesses who were in the Calling Out tent area and near the Big Wheel at the time of the incident. Specifically, police are keen to speak with a group of women who alerted first responders to the girl after becoming concerned for her welfare.
The family of the teenager has been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.
Kendal Calling is an independent music and arts festival held annually in the Lake District. The Daily Mail has contacted the festival organizers for comment.