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Police have arrested two more people on suspicion of supplying class A drugs at a festival where two died after falling ill. Police have arrested two more people on suspicion of supplying class A drugs at a festival where two people died after falling ill.
Tommy Cowan, 20, and Georgia Jones, 18, both from Havant in Hampshire, died after attending the Mutiny festival in Portsmouth on Saturday. Tommy Cowan, 20, and Georgia Jones, 18, both from Havant in Hampshire, died in hospital after attending the Mutiny festival in Portsmouth on Saturday.
Police said on Tuesday they were questioning a woman from Waterlooville and a man from Havant, both aged 21, on suspicion of the supply of class A drugs.Police said on Tuesday they were questioning a woman from Waterlooville and a man from Havant, both aged 21, on suspicion of the supply of class A drugs.
The arrests follow those of two 20-year-old men, from Havant and Waterlooville, and a 22-year-old man from Cosham, Portsmouth, on the same premise. The three had been released from custody but remained under investigation, Hampshire police said.The arrests follow those of two 20-year-old men, from Havant and Waterlooville, and a 22-year-old man from Cosham, Portsmouth, on the same premise. The three had been released from custody but remained under investigation, Hampshire police said.
Friends and relatives of Cowan and Jones gathered at Leigh Park Gardens, part of Staunton Country Park in Havant, on Monday night to release balloons in their memory. On Monday evening, more than 100 friends and relatives of Cowan and Jones gathered at Leigh Park Gardens, part of Staunton Country Park in Havant, to release balloons and messages in their memory.
Cowan’s father, Damian, who attended the tribute event, told Portsmouth paper the News he appreciated the support of everyone who had attended.
He said: “This is everyone’s way of saying goodbye. There are people here who knew either Tommy or Georgia, from different parts of their lives but we have all come together to remember them.
“It shows how much they were loved, that so many people could come at such short notice. I do appreciate that everyone has shown up today for support. It has been hard but it is nice to see everyone come together from both sides.”
Cowan, also known as Tommy Bakeer, is understood to have had a one-year-old son.
In a statement released by police, his father said: “My baby boy, I miss you so much and can’t believe you are gone. Fly high with the angels and sleep well. Until we meet again, I love and miss you always.”
Jones, a care worker who worked with people with learning and physical difficulties, was described by her family as a “very strong-willed and opinionated young lady”.Jones, a care worker who worked with people with learning and physical difficulties, was described by her family as a “very strong-willed and opinionated young lady”.
In a statement released by Hampshire police, they said: “She was a shoulder for anyone that needed it. She loved her job. We just hope she uses her ‘indoor voice’ wherever she may be.” In a statement released by Hampshire police, they said: “She was a shoulder for anyone that needed it. She loved her job. We just hope she uses her ‘indoor voice’, wherever she may be.”
Cowan, also known as Tommy Bakeer, who is understood to have had a one-year-old son, was described as a “caring father”. The pair were among 15 people admitted to Queen Alexandra hospital from the event that night, after which organisers issued a warning about a high-strength or bad batch of drugs.
His father, Damien Cowan, told of his shock and sadness. The festival organisers later cancelled the event’s second day, which Craig David and Sean Paul were due to headline, as a safety precaution.
In a statement released by police, he said: “My baby boy, I miss you so much and can’t believe you are gone. Fly high with the angels and sleep well. Until we meet again, I love and miss you always.” Police said Jones had become ill at the festival at King George V playing fields at 7.10pm, and Cowan was found collapsed 20 minutes later.
The pair were among 15 people admitted to Queen Alexandra hospital from the event that night, after which organisers issued a warning about a “high strength or bad batch” of drugs. A third person who was taken seriously ill is no longer in a critical condition, a spokeswoman for the Queen Alexandra hospital confirmed.
As a safety precaution they cancelled the second day of the festival, which Craig David and Sean Paul were due to headline.
Police said Jones had become ill at the festival at King George V Playing Fields at 7.10pm, and Cowan was found collapsed 20 minutes later.
Police said the deaths were separate incidents.
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