Two people have died after falling ill at a rock music festival over the weekend. Leicestershire Police are urging a witness who spoke to medical staff at the Download Festival, in Castle Donington, to come forward after a man in his 30s died on Saturday (June 11).
Police say the man had become unwell shortly before a set from rock legends Iron Maiden, at around 9.30pm. He was rushed to Royal Derby Hospital by ambulance after being tended to by the on-site festival medical team, but died later the same evening.
His death is being treated as unexplained while police investigate the full circumstances, Leicestershire Live reports. Police want to speak to another festival-goer - described as a white man, aged between 40 and 50 - who provided information to a paramedic while the man was unwell.
Det Insp Rob Arthur said: "If you were this person, please make contact with us. I must stress you are not in any trouble. We simply want to speak with you as a witness as you may be able to help us with our inquiries to establish the full circumstances regarding what has happened."
It comes as a second man has also been confirmed to have died, having become unwell at around 12.50pm on the same day. It was thought he had been suffering a cardiac arrest.
The man, who has not been identified, was given emergency medical treatment at the scene before being transferred to an onsite medical centre. He was pronounced dead shortly afterwards, police said.
A police spokesperson said the cause of his death is being treated as 'unexplained' and the circumstances are not currently believed to be suspicious. A file is being prepared for the coroner, Leicestershire Police confirmed.
Leicestershire Live contacted Download Festival organisers for comment. The annual rock music festival took place across the weekend, from June 10 to 12.
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