A grieving mother has revealed that her 18-year-old daughter died at the Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth after taking two pills.
Janine Milburn, a healthcare assistant, said Georgia Jones "was 18 and full of life" and that she hopes "this stops at least some of you ending up the same".
The popular dance festival has been cancelled as a "safety precaution" after the death of Ms Jones and a 20-year-old man.
The deaths are being treated as separate incidents and are not being treated as suspicious. However, Hampshire Constabulary said inquiries were being made to determine the circumstances.
Deaths of man and woman not being treated as suspicious, say Hampshire police
Mutiny festival cancelled over 'dangerous substance' as two die on site
A music festival in Portsmouth has been cancelled after an 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man died after falling ill on Saturday night.
The deaths at the Mutiny festival are being seen as separate incidents and are not being treated as suspicious, but Hampshire police said inquiries were being made to determine the circumstances.
Dizzee Rascal, Craig David and Sean Paul were due to top the bill at the two-day event. But on Sunday organisers issued a statement cancelling the event after warning of a “dangerous high strength or bad batch substance on site”.
The announcement, which organisers said was a “safety precaution”, prompted demands for refunds from disappointed customers on social media.
Police were first alerted when the woman fell ill at the site on Cosham at 7.10pm on Saturday, while the man was found collapsed at 7.30pm.
Both were taken to the Queen Alexandra hospital where they later died. Police said next-of-kin for both people been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
A statement posted on the music festival’s social media accounts said: “Mutiny Festivals are devastated to hear of the tragic loss of life from its festival family today.”
It later added: “Following the terrible news from earlier today, the team behind Mutiny Festival are incredibly sad to announce that the Sunday of the festival has been cancelled as a safety precaution.
“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.”
The organisers also urged customers to “responsibly dispose” of any substances.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
The force said next-of-kin for both the woman and the man had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.
Two young people have died after collapsing at a Portsmouth music festival.
An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man died in separate incidents at Mutiny Festival, which was taking place at King George V Playing Fields in Cosham.
Organisers have cancelled the second day of the event, which was to be headlined by Craig David and Sean Paul, after warning of a “dangerous high strength or bad batch substance on site”.
The announcement, which organisers said was a “safety precaution”, prompted demands for refunds from disappointed customers on social media.
The deaths are not being treated as suspicious, although Hampshire Constabulary said enquiries were being made to determine the circumstances.
Mutiny Festival had issued a harm prevention alert on social media on Saturday night warning of “a dangerous high-strength or bad-batch substance on site”.
“We strongly urge you not take any substances whatsoever and to report any symptoms of illness/discomfort immediately to medical, welfare or the safeguarding team,” the announcement said.
“Please stay alert and look out for each other.”
Police were first made aware of the woman falling ill at the site on Saturday evening and the man was found collapsed around 20 minutes later.
Both were taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital, where they later died.
A statement posted on the music festival’s Twitter page said: “Mutiny Festivals are devastated to hear of the tragic loss of life from its festival family today.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends at this very difficult time and we will continue to work with the authorities to support them in any way possible.”
It later added: “Following the terrible news from earlier today, the team behind Mutiny Festival are incredibly sad to announce that the Sunday of the festival has been cancelled as a safety precaution.
“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.”
The organisers also urged customers to “responsibly dispose” of any substances.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
The force said: “At 7.10pm on Saturday 26 May, we were informed that an 18-year-old woman had fallen ill at the festival site in King George V Playing Fields, Cosham.
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“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.”
The families of both people were informed and were being supported by specialist officers, the force said.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact police on 101.
Press Association contributed to this report
Image copyright Mutiny Festivals Image caption Organisers announced on Facebook that the festival had been cancelled on Sunday "as a safety precaution"
Two people have died and another person is in a critical condition after falling ill at a dance music festival in Hampshire.
An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man died in separate incidents at Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth. Two others remain in hospital after 15 people were admitted overnight.
Police said the deaths were not being treated as suspicious.
Organisers cancelled Sunday's event "as a safety precaution".
A Queen Alexandra Hospital spokesman said some of the people treated presented with "drug-related" symptoms. It could not confirm if all 15 illnesses were related to drugs.
A statement on Facebook read: "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."
The decision "was not taken lightly" and had been supported by "the local statutory authorities," it added.
Earlier, the festival at King George V Playing Fields in Cosham had issued a "harm prevention alert" apparently warning about the use of drugs.
The message to festivalgoers described a "dangerous high-strength or bad-batch substance on site".
Image caption Liam Blair said he was shocked to hear about the deaths
Festivalgoer Liam Blair, from Southampton, was one of thousands of revellers making their way home early after the event's cancellation.
He said closing the festival early was a "respectful" decision and that there was an atmosphere of "shock" as news of the deaths spread.
"You just don't expect that to happen to people so young," he said.
Image caption Sophie Wilkinson said many at the festival were "annoyed and upset" by the decision to cancel Sunday's events
Sophie Wilkinson, 17, said many festivalgoers had been left "annoyed and upset" by the decision to close the festival early.
"The mood has just dropped," she added.
Police were alerted to the woman falling ill at 19:10 BST on Saturday, and the man was found collapsed about 20 minutes later.
Both were taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, where they later died.
More than 30,000 people were expected to attend the festival, which has been running since 2013, over the weekend.
Organisers said on social media that they were "devastated" about the deaths.
Image caption Many revellers at the Mutiny Festival have been camping
Image caption Thousands of people have been leaving the festival site after its cancellation
In a statement, Hampshire Police said: "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."
The force said next-of-kin had been informed and relatives were being supported by specialist officers.
"Inquiries are being made into the circumstances of what has happened, but we must reiterate our advice to all our customers to responsibly dispose of any substances," the statement added.
Last year, Hampshire Police called for the minimum entry age to the festival to be increased after reports of sex assaults, drug use and fighting.
The force urged Portsmouth City Council to ban anyone under 18 in an effort to reduce crime.
It followed reports that children as young as 13 were being allowed to attend.
Organisers said there had been "revised entry procedures" for this year's event.
The two-day festival features artists performing electronic music including drum 'n' bass, garage and hip hop.
Dizzee Rascal, Craig David and Sean Paul are among the big names at the event ending on Sunday.
