Anya Buckley

1. 1. admission of minors without supervision

   “Young people aged 16-17 are admitted to the Leeds Festival without any adult supervision”

2. 2. illicit drug presence

   “Illicit drugs are a fact of life at festivals such as this, despite the efforts made by the organiser to prevent them getting in, and to treat those who are harmed by them”

3. 3. exposure to illicit drugs by vulnerable youth

   “The mixture of potentially vulnerable young people and available illicit drugs creates a tempting situation for these excited teenagers and exposes them to the potential harm which illicit drugs can inflict”

4. 4. inconsistent legal access to age-restricted venues

   “As teenagers aged 16-17are not legally permitted to be in public houses or night clubs, it seems anomalous that they should be free to spend the while night in an environment where illicit drugs and alcoho! are prevalent”

5. 5. recommendation for age restriction

   “Evidence was given at Inquest by Miss [name redacted] mother that entry should be restricted to people under the age of 18”

6. 6. low casualty rate relative to attendance

   “the casualty rate of those adversely affected by drugs is low when set against the huge numbers of young people attending”

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