Missing Man Found Dead Following T In The Park Music Festival

14 July 2016 | 11:16 am | Staff Writer

Police appealing for public assistance.

A man who went missing after last weekend's T In The Park music festival in Scotland has reportedly been found dead.

According to The Guardian, the body of James Richardson was found on Tuesday morning in Forteviot, not far from the festival site in Perthshire. The cause of death is currently unknown. 

Richardson was last seen getting off a bus travelling from the festival, based at Strathallan Castle, to smoke a cigarette. He did not return to the bus. 

Police are appealing for public assistance on the matter, while they continue to investigate two suspected drug-related deaths and an alleged rape which occurred at T In The Park.

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The two festival-goers who died, Megan Bell and Peter McCallum, were both aged 17 years old.

Punters leaving the festival on Monday were warned that potentially toxic "Rolex-type" pills were found on site, however police have stated there is currently no evidence linking the drugs to the deaths of Bell or McCallum.

A number of massive acts performed at last weekend's festival including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Calvin Harris, The Stone Roses and LCD Soundsystem.