A 17-year-old has died after allegedly being spiked at a drum and bass festival inside Dreamland theme park.
Emily Stokes tragically passed away at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, after attending the event on Saturday June 29.
A police investigation is currently ongoing into the youngster’s death, with her sister Megan claiming she ‘passed away from an overdose from being spiked’.
Megan has since paid tribute to her older sister, saying she was the ‘kindest person you could ever meet’ and ‘was so full of life’.
She has also set up a GoFundMe page, which seeks to raise £10,000 to ‘give her the send off she would’ve wanted’.
Emily Stokes (pictured) died after allegedly being spiked at a drum and bass festival inside Dreamland theme park
The drum and bass festival, called Worried About Henry, took place inside the Dreamland theme park (pictured) last Saturday between 1pm and 10:30pm
On the GoFundme page, Megan wrote: ‘Hi i’m megan stokes i’m starting up a go fund me as my younger sister has tragically passed away from an overdose from being spiked last night in margate.
‘Emily was the kindest person you could ever meet she was so full of life and to have her taken away so suddenly at just only 17 years old it has completely broke me and it breaks my heart that we may not be able to give her the send off she would’ve wanted so i’ve set this up so hopefully we can give her the best send off many thanks megan.’
The drum and bass festival, called Worried About Henry, took place inside the Dreamland theme park last Saturday between 1pm and 10:30pm.
Performing artists included the likes of Andy C, Hedex and Hybrid Minds.
An advertisement for the event on the Worried About Henry website stated it was 16 plus and any person under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
A description for the event read: ‘Taking over Dreamland, Margate’s all-you-can-treat seaside entertainment sensation, thousands of drum and bass fans from far and wide will find a who’s who of top tier DJs performing throughout the day, with a dozen artists putting the venue through its paces from 13:00-22:30.’
The venue in Margate, Kent, is descirbed as one of Britain’s oldest surviving amusement parks
A spokesperson for Kent Police told The Sun: ‘Kent Police was called at 5.58pm on Saturday, June 29 to be made aware of the death of a 17-year-old girl at the QEQM hospital in Margate.
‘Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the death and a report is being made for the coroner.’
A spokesperson for Dreamland told The Sun: ‘We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of a 17-year-old woman in hospital onSaturday June 29.
‘Our thoughts and prayers are with the young woman’s family and friends and we will continue to work closely with Kent Police where relevant as they investigate this tragedy further.’