Glastonbury security guard found dead in tent on last night of festival after 34C heatwave

A GLASTONBURY security guard was found dead on the last night of the festival as the UK roasted in a 34C heatwave.

The body of the man, in his 60s, was discovered yesterday at around 5pm and is being treated as non-suspicious.

He was one of 25 G4S officers sub-contracted to work at the festival over the long weekend.

It is understood the guard was working night shifts but is not yet clear how he died or if it had anything to do with Britain’s soaring temperatures.

He wasn’t working in the 24 hours before the tragedy.

A G4S spokesperson said: “At 5:00 pm on Sunday 30 June, one of our employees was found dead in his tent at Glastonbury Festival, where he had been working as a security officer.

“The next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time.”

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed they were scrambled to the campsite at around 5pm.

A spokesperson said: “Officers attended and are satisfied the man’s death is not suspicious. The coroner has been informed.”

Up to 200,000 festival-goers descended on Somerset’s Worthy Farm last week for the five-day party.

This weekend saw blistering temperatures hit as the UK baked in a heatwave, and festival-goers complained of waiting an hour for water in the 31C heat.

Paramedics from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said they had treated 70 people suffering from heat-related illnesses over the weekend with most suffering from heat stroke.

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