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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Second person dies at Glastonbury festival after body discovered during clean-up

A second person has died at Glastonbury Festival, police have confirmed.

Avon & Somerset Police say a man in his forties was found unresponsive at about 2.20pm on Tuesday before being declared dead at the scene.

The man had been at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

He is believed to be a dad of three from North London, reports The Jewish Chronicle. His family is said to have been notified.

No further information has been released by authorities.

Avon and Somerset Police said: "Police were called at about 2.20pm on Tuesday 27 June after a man in his forties was found unresponsive in The Park at the Glastonbury Festival site.

The festival worker in his 40s was discovered in his tent at 2.20pm on Tuesday (AFP via Getty Images)

"Sadly, the man was confirmed dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner."

It follows the death of another DJ Jason Wilder who died on Sunday morning on the Worthy Farm site following a 'medical episode'.

Paying tribute, close friend Tim Newton said Mr Winder "lived large and packed a lot of life into his 48 short years".

Avon & Somerset Police are not treating either death as suspicious, and files have been passed to the coroner.

Around 200,000 people attended the festival this year, and police recorded 120 incidents in total (AFP via Getty Images)

Around 200,000 people attended the festival over the course of five days, which saw the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Lewis Capaldi and Elton John play to huge crowds. Some fans arrived as early as Wednesday morning.

A force spokesperson earlier confirmed they had recorded 120 incidents, including 27 thefts, 20 drug offences and seven sexual assaults. A total of 35 arrests were made.

Festival workers began a huge clean-up operation as crowds departed on Monday, with huge piles of discarded cups and tents left by revellers giving them plenty to do.

The crew also dealt with over-flowing bins and camping chairs, blow-up mattresses and even slippers and unwanted flip-flops.

The festival implored music fans to take everything home with them, writing on Twitter : “When you’re packing up your tent, please put your rubbish in the bin bags provided by campsite stewards and take home all of your belongings to use again next time! Thank you. Love the farm, leave no trace!”

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