A leading member of David Cameron's constituency team and a friend of the Prime Minister has been found dead in a backstage portable toilet at Glastonbury music festival.
Businessman Christopher Shale, chairman of West Oxfordshire Conservative Association, was discovered by officers shortly after 9am on Sunday, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Mr Shale, 55, helps run Mr Cameron's Witney constituency office. Sources believe the father died from a heart attack, but the cause of his death has not been confirmed.
Mr Cameron said he and wife Samantha were "devastated" by the news.
He was a great friend and has been a huge support over the last decade in west Oxfordshire," he said.
A big rock in my life has suddenly been rolled away."
A distraught woman, staying in the backstage area between the Pyramid and Other stages, was seen being comforted by officers this morning.
A police cordon, guarded by at least eight officers, was put up around the backstage shower and toilet area.
The camping area where festival production teams and some performers stay was also blocked off.
Mr Shale was believed to be staying in a Winnebago next to Times columnist Caitlin Moran, who tweeted: "Woke up to find the man in the Winnebago next to us died. Bit of a grime (sic) start to the morning."
A host of celebrities were staying within the cordoned off area. Wayne and Coleen Rooney were understood to have been camping in a nearby luxury RV.
Revellers reacted with shock at the news of Mr Shale's death.
Tom Waite, 35, from Cheddar, was among those staying in the VIP area. He said: "It's just awful for his family."
On the day of Mr Shale's death, a soul-searching report he wrote on the difficulty of attracting new members to the Conservative Party appeared in a Sunday newspaper.
In the document, Mr Shale admits that at present there is "no reason to join. Lots of reasons not to". He also criticises the Conservative Association's fundraising efforts.
Security has been heightened at Glastonbury for the arrival of American megastar Beyonce, who will bring the music extravaganza to a close.
Sources confirmed the American singer required tighter security than was planned for U2 and Coldplay.
Queens of the Stone Age, Plan B and Paul Simon also feature on the bill as the festival ends.
Coldplay had their third headline outing on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night, and yesterday also saw the return of Pulp to Worthy Farm in a surprise set at the Park Stage.
After three days of relentless rain, revellers at the sodden 900-acre site have been soaking up the sunshine with temperatures set to exceed 25C on Sunday.
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Businessman Christopher Shale, chairman of West Oxfordshire Conservative Association, was discovered by officers shortly after 9am on Sunday, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Mr Shale, 55, helps run Mr Cameron's Witney constituency office. Sources believe the father died from a heart attack, but the cause of his death has not been confirmed.
Mr Cameron said he and wife Samantha were "devastated" by the news.
He was a great friend and has been a huge support over the last decade in west Oxfordshire," he said.
A big rock in my life has suddenly been rolled away."
A distraught woman, staying in the backstage area between the Pyramid and Other stages, was seen being comforted by officers this morning.
A police cordon, guarded by at least eight officers, was put up around the backstage shower and toilet area.
The camping area where festival production teams and some performers stay was also blocked off.
Mr Shale was believed to be staying in a Winnebago next to Times columnist Caitlin Moran, who tweeted: "Woke up to find the man in the Winnebago next to us died. Bit of a grime (sic) start to the morning."
A host of celebrities were staying within the cordoned off area. Wayne and Coleen Rooney were understood to have been camping in a nearby luxury RV.
Revellers reacted with shock at the news of Mr Shale's death.
Tom Waite, 35, from Cheddar, was among those staying in the VIP area. He said: "It's just awful for his family."
On the day of Mr Shale's death, a soul-searching report he wrote on the difficulty of attracting new members to the Conservative Party appeared in a Sunday newspaper.
In the document, Mr Shale admits that at present there is "no reason to join. Lots of reasons not to". He also criticises the Conservative Association's fundraising efforts.
Security has been heightened at Glastonbury for the arrival of American megastar Beyonce, who will bring the music extravaganza to a close.
Sources confirmed the American singer required tighter security than was planned for U2 and Coldplay.
Queens of the Stone Age, Plan B and Paul Simon also feature on the bill as the festival ends.
Coldplay had their third headline outing on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night, and yesterday also saw the return of Pulp to Worthy Farm in a surprise set at the Park Stage.
After three days of relentless rain, revellers at the sodden 900-acre site have been soaking up the sunshine with temperatures set to exceed 25C on Sunday.
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