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| Man found dead at Glastonbury Festival | Man found dead at Glastonbury Festival |
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| A man has been found dead at the Glastonbury Festival. | A man has been found dead at the Glastonbury Festival. |
| The body of the man, thought to be in his 50s, was found at about 0900 BST at the music event at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. | The body of the man, thought to be in his 50s, was found at about 0900 BST at the music event at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. |
| The BBC understands that the body was found in a portable toilet in a restricted access area between the Pyramid Stage and the other stages. | The BBC understands that the body was found in a portable toilet in a restricted access area between the Pyramid Stage and the other stages. |
| Avon and Somerset Police cordoned off the area after the body was found on Sunday. | Avon and Somerset Police cordoned off the area after the body was found on Sunday. |
| The cordon was put up around the backstage shower and toilet area, and a camping area where production teams and some performers stay was also blocked off. | |
| More than 137,000 people are thought to be attending the festival, which ends on Sunday. |