Defqon ‘Deeply Saddened’ By Death Of Punter

The promoters of the Western Sydney dance festival Defqon.1 have broken their silence on the death of a 23-year-old man at their festival over the weekend.

Victorian James Munro died in hospital after attending the festival, with police indicating that he had taken “three pills” early in the day.

The festival's promoter Q-dance have issued a statement, which they say will be their only comment on the incident.

“Last Saturday at Defqon.1 Festival, a patron known as James Munro died following the event in Penrith,” they wrote.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragedy. Our sincere sympathies go to James' family and friends. James collapsed at our festival and after receiving care from a specialised team of medics, he was transported by ambulance to Nepean Hospital where he later died.”

He added, “We are working closely with the NSW Police and authorities and giving them our full support in their investigations. Respecting the privacy of the family, we will not make any further statements.”

In total 14 people were hospitalised following the event, with a total of 87 people arrested – 84 of which for alleged drug offences.