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Two Found Dead in Campervan After Attending New Forest Cider Festival

Police describe the deaths as unexpected, with a coroner’s investigation to follow.

Overview

  • Paramedics alerted Hampshire Police shortly after midday on Sunday, October 12, to two people deceased inside a parked campervan on Pound Lane in Burley.
  • The victims were a 38-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man from Blandford Forum, Dorset, and they were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Festival organisers said the incident occurred in a private vehicle on Saturday night, was not connected to the event, and reported police had confirmed no suspicious circumstances.
  • Next of kin have been informed and a file is being prepared for the coroner, with an inquest opening date not yet set.
  • Local reports named the pair as Chris and Kayleigh Coll based on relatives and social media tributes, though police have not issued a formal identification.