A 17-year-old has died after allegedly being spiked at a drum and bass pageant 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 present ongoing into the teen’s dying, together 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 possibly can 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 needed’.
Emily Stokes (pictured) died after allegedly being spiked at a drum and bass pageant inside Dreamland theme park
![The drum and bass festival, called Worried About Henry, took place inside the Dreamland theme park (pictured) last Saturday between 1pm and 10:30pm](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/08/86864185-13595315-image-a-27_1719991070522.jpg?resize=634%2C409&ssl=1)
The drum and bass pageant, referred to as Fearful 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you possibly can ever meet she was so lively and to have her taken away so out of the blue at simply solely 17 years outdated it has fully broke me and it breaks my coronary heart that we might not be capable to give her the ship off she would’ve needed so i’ve set this up so hopefully we can provide her the perfect ship off many thanks megan.’
The drum and bass pageant, referred to as Fearful 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 Fearful About Henry web site acknowledged it was 16 plus and any particular person beneath the age of 18 have to be accompanied by an grownup.
An outline for the occasion learn: ‘Taking on Dreamland, Margate’s all-you-can-treat seaside leisure sensation, hundreds of drum and bass followers from far and huge 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 of Britain's oldest surviving amusement parks](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/08/86864183-13595315-image-a-28_1719991073174.jpg?resize=634%2C292&ssl=1)
The venue in Margate, Kent, is descirbed as considered one of Britain’s oldest surviving amusement parks
A spokesperson for Kent Police instructed The Solar: ‘Kent Police was referred to as at 5.58pm on Saturday, June 29 to be made conscious of the dying of a 17-year-old woman on the QEQM hospital in Margate.
‘Inquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the dying and a report is being made for the coroner.’
A spokesperson for Dreamland instructed The Solar: ‘We’re deeply saddened to study of the dying of a 17-year-old girl in hospital onSaturday June 29.
‘Our ideas and prayers are with the younger girl’s household and associates and we are going to proceed to work intently with Kent Police the place related as they examine this tragedy additional.’