Misdemeanor
21st April 2006, 10:44 AM
A REVELLER has died from a suspected drug overdose after attending London's biggest dance music event at Alexandra Palace.
John Coyle, 25, was pronounced dead on Easter Sunday, just hours after the end of Tranz-Mission, a 10-hour club night at the Palace which drew up to 9,000 clubbers.
Mr Coyle was one of three revellers to be taken by The Whittington Hospital, Highgate, over the course of the night, billed as London's biggest dance event of the year.
It is understood Mr Coyle was already in a serious condition when an ambulance and fast response car arrived at 6.10am on Sunday. Police were called 15 minutes later. Mr Coyle, of Woodford Green, Essex, died in hospital later that day.
A spokesman for organisers Slammin' Vinyl said: "We were saddened and shocked to hear that a man lost his life having attended our event on April 15.
"In over 11 years of promoting dance music events this is our first experience of such an occurrence, and we are frankly lost for words.
"The event was the result of over four months of planning and close liaison between ourselves, Alexandra Palace and the local authorities.
"As such, all licensing conditions laid down by the local authority were either met or exceeded to ensure that the night was well managed, and above all, safe. We believe the security and paramedics on the night acted properly in following established safety procedures.
"We are unable to comment further at this stage until the facts have been established.
"Our sincere condolences go out to the family of the man."
Keith Holder, the Palace's general manager, said: "We are shocked to hear about this tragic incident and send our sympathies to the family.
"A huge amount of meticulous planning went into the organisation of this event and safety is always our priority."
While treating Mr Coyle, the paramedics also requested a second ambulance for a man in his late teens, understood to be "walking wounded".
A third person also required hospital treatment. At 11.30pm on Saturday, an ambulance had been sent to reports of woman suffering an epileptic fit.
Police confirmed that Mr Coyle's death was not suspicious, and was being treated as a suspected drug overdose.
Tranz-Mission, headlined by drum'n'bass star Goldie among others, had earlier courted controversy from nearby neighbours concerned about noise from the event, which ran from 8pm on Saturday to 6am on Sunday.
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RIP......
John Coyle, 25, was pronounced dead on Easter Sunday, just hours after the end of Tranz-Mission, a 10-hour club night at the Palace which drew up to 9,000 clubbers.
Mr Coyle was one of three revellers to be taken by The Whittington Hospital, Highgate, over the course of the night, billed as London's biggest dance event of the year.
It is understood Mr Coyle was already in a serious condition when an ambulance and fast response car arrived at 6.10am on Sunday. Police were called 15 minutes later. Mr Coyle, of Woodford Green, Essex, died in hospital later that day.
A spokesman for organisers Slammin' Vinyl said: "We were saddened and shocked to hear that a man lost his life having attended our event on April 15.
"In over 11 years of promoting dance music events this is our first experience of such an occurrence, and we are frankly lost for words.
"The event was the result of over four months of planning and close liaison between ourselves, Alexandra Palace and the local authorities.
"As such, all licensing conditions laid down by the local authority were either met or exceeded to ensure that the night was well managed, and above all, safe. We believe the security and paramedics on the night acted properly in following established safety procedures.
"We are unable to comment further at this stage until the facts have been established.
"Our sincere condolences go out to the family of the man."
Keith Holder, the Palace's general manager, said: "We are shocked to hear about this tragic incident and send our sympathies to the family.
"A huge amount of meticulous planning went into the organisation of this event and safety is always our priority."
While treating Mr Coyle, the paramedics also requested a second ambulance for a man in his late teens, understood to be "walking wounded".
A third person also required hospital treatment. At 11.30pm on Saturday, an ambulance had been sent to reports of woman suffering an epileptic fit.
Police confirmed that Mr Coyle's death was not suspicious, and was being treated as a suspected drug overdose.
Tranz-Mission, headlined by drum'n'bass star Goldie among others, had earlier courted controversy from nearby neighbours concerned about noise from the event, which ran from 8pm on Saturday to 6am on Sunday.
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RIP......