A 24-year-old man has died at a music festival in NSW's Riverina region after he allegedly consumed a cocktail of drugs, including GHB, MDMA and cocaine
The 24-year-old man was brought to a medical tent about 12.45am on Sunday at the Strawberry Fields Music Festival at Tocumwal.
Medical staff were told he had consumed multiple substances including GHB, MDMA and cocaine. Soon after, he had a heart attack and despite the efforts of the medical staff, he was pronounced dead at 2.02am. Meanwhile, police have charged four people with supplying drugs at the Festival X music event at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday.As part of a trial, 13 people found with prohibited drugs were dealt with by way of a Drug Criminal Infringement Notices and fined up to $400.
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