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| The man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman at Bestival is also being questioned on suspicion of supplying a class A drug, police have said. | The man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman at Bestival is also being questioned on suspicion of supplying a class A drug, police have said. |
| Detectives investigating the death of 25-year-old Louella Eve Fletcher-Michie said an initial postmortem showed no obvious signs of assault, but further tests were planned. | Detectives investigating the death of 25-year-old Louella Eve Fletcher-Michie said an initial postmortem showed no obvious signs of assault, but further tests were planned. |
| Dorset police are holding a 28-year-old man, identified as a friend of Fletcher-Michie, and have been given until Tuesday afternoon to either charge or release him – or to ask a magistrate for an extension. | Dorset police are holding a 28-year-old man, identified as a friend of Fletcher-Michie, and have been given until Tuesday afternoon to either charge or release him – or to ask a magistrate for an extension. |
| The body of Fletcher-Michie, whose father, John Michie, has appeared in Holby City and Coronation Street, was found in woods on the edge of the festival site – at Lulworth Castle in Dorset – in the early hours of Monday. Officers had been called to reports of concerns about her welfare. | |
| “An initial postmortem examination took place yesterday evening, Monday 11 September 2017, which showed no clear signs of an assault,” officers said. “However, further examinations will need to take place over the coming weeks, including toxicology, in order to establish if there are any substances in her system or other suspicious circumstances.” | “An initial postmortem examination took place yesterday evening, Monday 11 September 2017, which showed no clear signs of an assault,” officers said. “However, further examinations will need to take place over the coming weeks, including toxicology, in order to establish if there are any substances in her system or other suspicious circumstances.” |
| DCI Sarah Derbyshire added: “Detectives are working tirelessly to investigate the full circumstances surrounding this tragic death. | |
| “A postmortem examination took place that was inconclusive and therefore we need to undertake a number of other examinations before we can establish why she died. | “A postmortem examination took place that was inconclusive and therefore we need to undertake a number of other examinations before we can establish why she died. |
| “The 28-year-old man arrested is in addition being interviewed on suspicion of supply of a controlled drug. He remains in custody today under caution in order to assist officers with the investigation. He was known to Louella.” | “The 28-year-old man arrested is in addition being interviewed on suspicion of supply of a controlled drug. He remains in custody today under caution in order to assist officers with the investigation. He was known to Louella.” |
| In an interview with the Sun, 66-year-old Michie described his daughter’s death as a “tragic accident”. He said: “We’ve lost our angel. It’s not murder – they were friends. It was just a tragic mistake, a tragic accident. | |
| “She touched so many lives. She was so very positive, so bright, so out there. She had such energy. The tributes to her have been incredible,” he told the paper. Michie has two other children, Daisy and Sam. | “She touched so many lives. She was so very positive, so bright, so out there. She had such energy. The tributes to her have been incredible,” he told the paper. Michie has two other children, Daisy and Sam. |
| The actor and director Richard Wilson, who is a close family friend and was Fletcher-Michie’s godfather, said in a statement he was “very, very attached to her” and, therefore, felt unable to make further comment. | |
| Other fellow actors expressed their sympathy for the Michie family. | Other fellow actors expressed their sympathy for the Michie family. |
| Words cannot describe the pain your family must be in. @theJohnMichie saying a prayer. No words💔This should never have happened.Devastating | Words cannot describe the pain your family must be in. @theJohnMichie saying a prayer. No words💔This should never have happened.Devastating |
| A good mate just lost his daughter. I can't imagine what he and his family are going through. Life man. Tell someone you ❤️ them. Do it now | A good mate just lost his daughter. I can't imagine what he and his family are going through. Life man. Tell someone you ❤️ them. Do it now |