Two people have been found dead inside a campervan in one of the UK’s most popular national parks. The gruesome discovery was made after paramedics were called to Burley in the New Forest on Sunday. Emergency responders said they had been alerted to the “unexpected death” of two people in the south England region shortly after 12pm on October 12.
A 38-year-old woman and 45-year-old man, both from Blandford Forum, a market town in Dorset, were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said their next of kin had been informed and that a file would be prepared for the coroner. The pair had been attending New Forest Cider’s Craft Cider Festival on Pound Lane in Burley, the Southern Daily Echo reports.
The organisers said in a statement: “We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic deaths of two individuals who attended the New Forest Cider Festival this weekend.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with their family and friends at this very difficult time. The incident occurred in a private vehicle on Saturday night and was not connected to the event itself.
“The police have confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances, and we are cooperating fully with their enquiries.”
A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “Shortly after midday on Sunday, October 12, our South Central Ambulance Service partners made us aware of the unexpected death of two people inside a parked campervan on Pound Lane, Burley.
“Officers attended the scene. A 38-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man, both from Blanford Forum, had been pronounced dead at the scene.
“Their next of kin have been notified and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”