Boy, 16, dies after ‘medical episode’ at In It Together music festival in Wales
A TEENAGE boy has died after a "medical episode" on the first day of a music festival in Wales.
The lad, 16, was attending the In It Together festival in Port Talbot when he fell ill, cops confirmed.
The weekend-long family-friendly festival is in only its second year, but has attracted big names like Jake Bugg, James Bay and Anne-Marie.
Emergency services were called to the site at around 7.40pm on May 26.
One concert-goer in attendance said: "It was all peaceful and happy then word went round that a boy had blacked out.
"Police arrived but no-one realised the boy had died - it is just terrible."
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South Wales Police said that there were no suspicious circumstances around the death and that the coroner has been informed.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Police officers were called to an incident at the In It Together festival at Margam after a 16-year-old boy from Port Talbot suffered a medical episode.
"Sadly the boy died while being taken to hospital via ambulance.
"Our sympathies are with his family at this time."
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A spokesperson for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 7.40pm yesterday evening, May 26, to a medical emergency at the In It Together festival at Old Park Farm in Margam.
"We sent a community first responder, closely followed by two rapid response vehicles and an emergency ambulance, we were also supported by Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service."
A spokesperson for Escape Records, the organisers of the festival said: "On Friday afternoon we were alerted to a 16-year-old boy who was suffering from a suspected asthma attack on the festival site.
"Our on-site emergency services team quickly attended and started giving treatment in the medical area.
"Shortly after, the Welsh ambulance service attended but tragically the boy passed away on the way to hospital.
"We are deeply saddened by what has happened and are supporting the emergency services. Our condolences go out to the boy’s family at this time.
"The health, wellbeing and safety of all our guests is our number one priority and we remain committed to that."