A 16-year-old boy has died on the first day of a festival in south Wales, police have confirmed.

Police said they were called to an incident at the In It Together Festival at Margam near Port Talbot on Friday evening.

Chief Inspector Declan Cahill added: “Shortly after 8.30pm on Friday evening officers were called to an incident at the In It Together festival at Margam after a 16-year-old boy from Port Talbot suffered a medical episode.

“Sadly, the boy died while being taken to hospital via ambulance.

“Our sympathies are with his family at this time.”

Police say there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

The festival is only in its second year in its current form at the new location in Margam near Port Talbot.

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The event grew from events on the Cardiff nightclub scene in 2008.

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This year’s acts included The Kooks, The Vamps, Anne-Maire and Mel C.

DJ Tom Zanetti and Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity and Lost Voice Guy were also part of the line-up.

Sky News has contacted festival organisers for comment.

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