A 17-year-old has died after allegedly being spiked at a drum and bass competition inside Dreamland theme park.
Emily Stokes tragically handed away on the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mom Hospital in Margate, Kent, after attending the occasion on Saturday June 29.
A police investigation is at the moment ongoing into the teenager’s demise, along with her sister Megan claiming she ‘handed away from an overdose from being spiked’.
Megan has since paid tribute to her older sister, saying she was the ‘kindest particular person you could possibly ever meet’ and ‘was so lively’.
She has additionally arrange a GoFundMe web page, which seeks to boost £10,000 to ‘give her the ship off she would’ve wished’.
Emily Stokes (pictured) died after allegedly being spiked at a drum and bass competition inside Dreamland theme park
The drum and bass competition, referred to as Nervous About Henry, occurred contained in the Dreamland theme park (pictured) final Saturday between 1pm and 10:30pm
On the GoFundme web page, Megan wrote: ‘Hello i am megan stokes i am beginning up a go fund me as my youthful sister has tragically handed away from an overdose from being spiked final night time in margate.
‘Emily was the kindest particular person you could possibly ever meet she was so lively and to have her taken away so all of a sudden at simply solely 17 years outdated it has fully broke me and it breaks my coronary heart that we could not have the ability to give her the ship off she would’ve wished so i’ve set this up so hopefully we may give her the perfect ship off many thanks megan.’
The drum and bass competition, referred to as Nervous About Henry, occurred contained in the Dreamland theme park final Saturday between 1pm and 10:30pm.
Performing artists included the likes of Andy C, Hedex and Hybrid Minds.
An commercial for the occasion on the Nervous About Henry web site acknowledged it was 16 plus and any particular person underneath the age of 18 have to be accompanied by an grownup.
An outline for the occasion learn: ‘Taking up Dreamland, Margate’s all-you-can-treat seaside leisure sensation, hundreds of drum and bass followers from far and extensive will discover a who’s who of prime tier DJs performing all through the day, with a dozen artists placing the venue by way of its paces from 13:00-22:30.’
The venue in Margate, Kent, is descirbed as one among Britain’s oldest surviving amusement parks
A spokesperson for Kent Police informed The Solar: ‘Kent Police was referred to as at 5.58pm on Saturday, June 29 to be made conscious of the demise of a 17-year-old woman on the QEQM hospital in Margate.
‘Inquiries are ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the demise and a report is being made for the coroner.’
A spokesperson for Dreamland informed The Solar: ‘We’re deeply saddened to study of the demise of a 17-year-old lady in hospital onSaturday June 29.
‘Our ideas and prayers are with the younger lady’s household and mates and we’ll proceed to work carefully with Kent Police the place related as they examine this tragedy additional.’
