A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 25-year-old woman at Bestival, a music festival in Dorset, England.
The festival took place at its new location, Lulworth Castle, over the weekend beginning on Thursday the 7th September and ending yesterday, 10th September.
Early this morning the body of a woman was found in the wooded area of the festival’s site, according to local police. The woman, who has not been named, reportedly went missing just before 1:00 am on Monday. An investigation into the cause of death is currently under way.
Dorset police are interviewing a man whose identity is also unknown at current and released a statement saying: “Very sadly, following a search of the area the body of the woman was located in a wooded area on the edge of the festival site. An investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding her death and a cordon is in place on site while forensic examinations are being carried out.”
In addition to the police statement the festival also shared a statement on their Facebook page saying: “Following today’s news announcement, the team at Bestival are devastated to hear about this tragic news.” see the full statement below.
The police has urged anyone with any information to get in touch by emailing 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or calling 101 from the UK (quoting incident number 11:36). There is also the option to anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or via their website.