A teenage girl died over the weekend after working at the Louder Than Life music festival, Louisville police said. It is sometimes cut with other substances, greatly increasing the risk of harm or death. McDowell Mountain Music Festival … THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO COME. Coroner’s recommendations following inquest into music festival drug deaths Date: November 8, 2019 Author: M. Eburn 0 Comments The NSW Deputy State Coroner has handed down her findings and recommendations with regard to the deaths of six young people at music festivals between December 2017 and January 2019. Include Cancelled Fests. died during or just after attending music festivals in NSW during a 13- month period from December 2017 until January 2019. But even those who just consume alcohol are taking a risk. Grapetooth performing Death live at the Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, Illinois, USA. He told the inquest he was “not at all” equipped to treat adverse reactions to drugs or perform emergency medical procedures. A study published this month in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, which reviewed the harm to users and others of legal and illegal drugs consumed in Australia, found that, overall, alcohol was “the most harmful”. Updated Updated 15/01/2019 Innings Festival 2021. News 29.03.2020. Create one here. We will continue to provide support to the man’s family at this difficult time.”. Police standing nearby stepped in. Main Evening Concert . is a freelance journalist and the author of One Last Spin: The Power and Peril of the Pokies. During Rolling Loud hip-hop festival in Miami Gardens, two people died in gun violence, ... Music & Nightlife. Friends saw him smiling and having a good time for most of the day, but shortly after 10pm, Nathan was spotted in an outdoor area of the festival acting strangely and aggressively to staff and other patrons. Ernest Chausson Piano Trio in G minor, Op.3 - Interval (20 mins) - Dmitri Shostakovich Prelude & Polka for two cellos & piano. 1; 2 … 14 >> Shiprocked 2021. At Lost Paradise, where Joshua Tam died, EMS contracted only one doctor, a general practitioner, to provide critical care at the 11,000-person festival. Credit: Cherrabah Resort - Facebook Officers later confirmed it was a case of two sudden deaths. The Tam family is hoping the NSW government will heed the coroner’s recommendations. The bodies of a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman have been found inside a tent at a music festival on Queensland's Southern Downs. Sign up for free and get summer break access to all journalism from The Monthly and The Saturday Paper. Even the coroner said that on a recent research trip to a music festival in the lead-up to the inquest, she felt “nervous” seeing the “lines and lines of police and dogs” at the gates. The 17-year-old's death at the event in Leeds has … Both teenagers are from the Oldham area, West Yorkshire police said. Even if a pill test doesn’t detect dangerous substances such as PMA, they believe it is worthwhile for the opportunity it creates for a health professional to inform a young person about the risks of consuming drugs. Throughout the inquest, the “professional quality” of its work at music festivals has come under serious fire. The 24-year-old was taken to … As with all illegal drugs, its purity varies dramatically. 6:30pm. Joshua Tam, 22, died at Lost Paradise on the Central Coast on December 29, and on January 12, 2019, Alexandra Ross-King, 19, died at FOMO Festival in Parramatta. Ludwig van Beethoven Selection of Scottish Folk Songs for soprano and piano trio. The NSW coroner will hold an inquest into the recent deaths of five people of suspected drug overdoses at music festivals across the state, with a public hearing to kick off next week. died during or just after attending music festivals in NSW during a 13- month period from December 2017 until January 2019. He was then forced to the ground, handcuffed and carried to the medical tent by police and security guards. Mixing MDMA with alcohol – as three of the six young people whose deaths are being examined are known to have done – also significantly increases the risk of harm. On September 15, 2018, Diana Nguyen, 21, and Joseph Nguyen Nhu Binh Pham, 23, both died at Defqon.1 near Penrith. Emergency services were called to an area near one of the Berkshire music festival’s stages just before 11pm on Saturday, Thames Valley police said. John believes it could be “the last-minute intervention” that might just prevent another tragedy. For editorial enquiries email [email protected]. Six months have passed since their son Josh died after taking MDMA at Lost Paradise. A short time later, she became critically unwell and died. Reading festival’s police commander, Ch Supt Rob France, said: “We are investigating the circumstances of how he became ill and his death is being treated as unexplained at this time. Diana Nguyen, a … ... 2019 11:33 AM, The inquest examined the deaths of six young people who died during or just after attending music festivals in NSW between December 2017 and January 2019. 4 Days of Adventure & Human Connection. She was “humiliated” by the search, which failed to uncover any drugs. It emerged that Alexandra Ross-King consumed more than two MDMA capsules in quick succession before entering FOMO Festival, because she was scared of being caught by police. Drugs enforcement laws are as applicable on site as anywhere else in the UK.”. Leeds festival’s police commander, Supt Matt Davison, said: “While the exact cause of her death is yet to be established, the information we have indicates she has taken a combination of drugs. Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said a death … Supplied. Your search has returned 203 festivals! A 19-year-old man from Warrington fell ill at Creamfields music festival in the early hours of Saturday, August 24. A free press is one you pay for. At least one person has died from a suspected drugs overdose at a music festival this summer. He entertained the crowd with a joyful fusion of hip hop, R&B and Afro-pop. Subscribe to The Saturday Paper for less than $2 a week. The news you need, delivered free to your inbox. Thousands Of Happy Campers. Coroner’s recommendations following inquest into music festival drug deaths Date: November 8, 2019 Author: M. 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