Tributes to ‘beautiful angel’ who died at Leeds Festival of suspected drug overdose

Anya Buckley, 17, died after taking a 'combination of drugs' at the festival.

Heartbroken friends have paid tribute to their ‘beautiful angel’ who died of a suspected drug overdose at Leeds Festival.

Anya Buckley, 17, from Oldham, died at the event in the early hours of Saturday after taking a ‘combination of drugs’.

A 17-year-old boy, also from Oldham, was arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs but released under investigation.

Anya’s death came after police warned super strength ecstasy pills, containing three times the average dose of MDMA, were in circulation at the festival.

Heartbreaking tributes from Anya’s friends been flooding in on Facebook, describing the teenager as a ‘kind and loving angel’.

Friend Caitlin Nield wrote on Facebook: ‘Life’s too short. Rip to the beautiful girl who died this morning.

‘Still shocked that your gone, had your full life ahead of you.

‘Anya, you had the best set of girls, you will be missed by many.

‘Fly high angel, see you on the other side.’

In a post on Twitter, Alexandra Lovatt wrote: ‘Anya I would do anything just to speak to you one last time.

‘I don’t understand how something so horrible could happen to the most kindest and loving person I’ve met.

‘I’m so grateful I had you in my life, so many people loved you and I wish you could see that.

‘Fly high Anya. Love you forever and always.

‘RIP beautiful.’

Her friend Jessica McDermott also tweeted: ‘Rest in peace, my beautiful angel.

‘What I would do to see you one last time.’

Police have warned Leeds Festival-goers to avoid taking super-strength ecstasy pills.

Officers have found pills called Donkey Kongs, Trumps and Skypes, which each contain much higher doses of MDMA.

Melvin Benn, from Festival Republic which runs the festival, said: ‘To say we are deeply saddened about this tragedy is an understatement.

‘I would like to take this opportunity to remind anyone attending Reading and Leeds Festival that there is no safe way to take prohibited drugs and there are no safe prohibited drugs.’