A 25-year-old woman has been found dead at Bestival and a murder inquiry has been launched (Picture: Wenn)

A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead during Bestival.

The 25-year-old woman is believed to have been murdered and police are interviewing a 28-year-old man – both are said to be from London.

Police said they were alerted shortly before 1am at the event at Lulworth Castle this morning.

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Her body was discovered in woodland on the edge of the festival site and her family have been informed.


Police said the man’s arrest was’to enable officers to conduct an interview under caution to help establish the full circumstances’.

The coroner has also been informed and a post mortem examination will take place to determine how she died.



Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Derbyshire, of Dorset Police, said: ‘Following the discovery of the woman’s body we have now launched an investigation into her death. We have specially-trained officers supporting her family at this very difficult time.

‘Enquiries are now underway to establish how she died. A post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course and this should give us more of an indication as to the cause of her death.

‘We are working closely with the festival organisers and I would appeal to anyone with any information about the incident to contact Dorset Police.’