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27th May 2018
04:38pm BST

"The safety of our amazing customers has always been paramount to us and so to keep everyone safe and in respect to those who have passed, we have taken the decision not to open today. As you can imagine, this decision was not taken lightly and was taken with the support of the local statutory authorities who we continue to work with.
"We took the decision, supported by the police, to cancel today's festival to safeguard the welfare of all our visitors and out of respect for the two young people who lost their lives.
"This is deeply upsetting and we again wish to send all our thoughts to the families.."
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward. A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said: "At 7.10pm on Saturday May 26, we were informed that an 18-year-old woman had fallen ill at the festival site in King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. "The woman was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital where she later died. "At 7.30pm, a 20-year-old man was found collapsed at the festival site. He was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital where he later died. "The deaths are being treated as separate incidents at this stage. They are not being treated as suspicious but inquiries are being made to determine the circumstances of what happened in each case." Next-of-kin for both the woman and the man had been informed.Explore more on these topics: