Goofy
06-10-2012, 10:57 AM
A teenager has died after collapsing at a music festival in the Highlands.
The 19-year-old, from Portobello in Edinburgh, became unwell in the main area at the RockNess festival on Saturday night. He is thought to have taken drugs.
He was taken to the hospital tent and stabilised before being transferred to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Police said he failed to respond to treatment and died overnight.
A Northern Constabulary spokesman added: "Early indications are that the man may have consumed drugs and this is one of the lines of inquiry at this stage.
"A post mortem will be carried out to determine the cause of death.
"His next of kin have been informed."
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
RockNess draws about 35,000 people over the three days it is held. Headline acts this year include Ed Sheeran, Annie Mac, Deadmau5 and Biffy Clyro.
Police have also named two men killed in a road crash involving a bus taking people to the festival.
A van driver and passenger died in the accident at Ralia, south-west of Newtonmore, in the Highlands.
Northern Constabulary said the men were Mark McFarlane, 38, and Barry Murray, 28, decorators from the Glasgow area.
The 19-year-old, from Portobello in Edinburgh, became unwell in the main area at the RockNess festival on Saturday night. He is thought to have taken drugs.
He was taken to the hospital tent and stabilised before being transferred to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Police said he failed to respond to treatment and died overnight.
A Northern Constabulary spokesman added: "Early indications are that the man may have consumed drugs and this is one of the lines of inquiry at this stage.
"A post mortem will be carried out to determine the cause of death.
"His next of kin have been informed."
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
RockNess draws about 35,000 people over the three days it is held. Headline acts this year include Ed Sheeran, Annie Mac, Deadmau5 and Biffy Clyro.
Police have also named two men killed in a road crash involving a bus taking people to the festival.
A van driver and passenger died in the accident at Ralia, south-west of Newtonmore, in the Highlands.
Northern Constabulary said the men were Mark McFarlane, 38, and Barry Murray, 28, decorators from the Glasgow area.