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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Jacob Jarvis

Glastonbury death: Security guard found dead in his tent on final day of festival

A security guard was found dead in his tent at Glastonbury on the last day of the festival.

The man, in his 60s, was found on Sunday afternoon. Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious.

He had been working for G4S at the event in Pilton, Somerset.

A spokeswoman for G4S said: "At 5pm on Sunday, one of our employees was found dead in his tent at Glastonbury Festival, where he had been working as a security officer.

"The next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time."

It is not yet known how he died.

The man had been working on night shifts on the site and he did not work in the 24 hours before his body was discovered.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and a file has been prepared for the coroner.

He added: “At 5pm yesterday we were made aware of the sudden death of a man in his 60s on one of the campsites at Glastonbury Festival.

“Officers attended and are satisfied the man’s death is not suspicious.

“The coroner has been informed.”

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