REVELLERS at Reading Festival this weekend are being warned of the dangers of drugs after a teenage girl died at its twin event in Leeds. 

The 17-year-old girl was found dead at the music festival early on Saturday morning after officers were called to the grounds shortly at 03.40am. 

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs and is in custody. 

Police have previously issued warnings to festival goers about lethally high-strength ecstasy pills around the site in Yorkshire.

Leeds Festival’s Police Commander, Superintendent Matt Davison said, “Our thoughts are with the family of the girl who has died. We have family liaison officers in place supporting them and they have asked that their privacy is respected at this extremely difficult time.

“While the exact cause of her death is yet to be established, the information we have indicates that she has taken a combination of drugs. This is a tragic incident and I hope serves as a timely reminder to others of the risk of taking illegal substances, particularly when mixing different types of drugs and drinking alcohol.

“If anyone has any concerns for either themselves or others at the festival, I would urge them to contact staff on-site or seek urgent medical assistance.”