Inside the wild Knockout Circuz dance music festival where an 18-year-old died after tripping and hitting his head, scores were arrested for drugs and a 17-year-old girl was 'caught with 350 MDMA pills'

  • An 18-year-old man died after hitting his head at Knockout Circuz music festival
  • He was running and tripped over feet of seated revellers and fell on his head
  • Security helped him until he became violent and they called the police
  • He was taken to medical facility then hospital but died 2.5 hours after falling
  • Dozens of people were charged with drug possession including 17-year-old girls 

A teenager died at a drug-fuelled music festival after he tripped over the feet of several other revellers and fell on his head.

The 18-year-old was running near an entrance to the Knockout Circuz festival at Sydney Olympic Park about 10.30pm on Saturday, police said.

Security raced to help the man after seeing him suffer head injuries in the fall after tripping over a group sitting by the side of the road.

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The 18-year-old (not pictured) was running near an entrance to the festival at Sydney Olympic Park about 10.30pm on Saturday, police said

The 18-year-old (not pictured) was running near an entrance to the festival at Sydney Olympic Park about 10.30pm on Saturday, police said

The dazed and confused teen attacked security guards after drifting in and out of consciousness, leading to them calling police.

He was restrained and taken to a medical facility and treated, then rushed to Westmead Hospital by ambulance shortly after.

His condition deteriorated and he died about 1am on Sunday, just two-and-a-half hours after the fall.

Police declared a critical incident investigation which will look into all circumstances surrounding the incident and provide a report to the coroner.

Security raced to help the man after seeing him suffer head injuries in the fall after tripping over a group sitting by the side of the road

Security raced to help the man after seeing him suffer head injuries in the fall after tripping over a group sitting by the side of the road

Police declared a critical incident investigation which will look into all circumstances surrounding the incident and provide a report to the coroner

Police declared a critical incident investigation which will look into all circumstances surrounding the incident and provide a report to the coroner

A group of women pose together on the dancefloor of the Sydney festival on Saturday

A group of women pose together on the dancefloor of the Sydney festival on Saturday

Police searched 298 people and charged 55 with drug possession, including five holding MDMA, and six cautions for supply marijuana

Police searched 298 people and charged 55 with drug possession, including five holding MDMA, and six cautions for supply marijuana

Knockout Circuz, an indoor 'harder styles' festival attended by about 16,900 people, was marred by dozens of drug busts.

Police searched 298 people and charged 55 with drug possession, including five holding MDMA, and six cautions for supply marijuana.

A 17-year-old girl was charged after police found 379 MDMA capsules on her, who managed to get through the gates despite the festival being over-18s only.

A 22-year-old man was found with 188 MDMA capsules, a 19-year-old woman with 90, another with 41, and a second 17-year-old girl had 40.

Three women stand together during the early part of the festival before it filled up

Three women stand together during the early part of the festival before it filled up

A woman in cat ears is dressed for Saturday's warm weather early on in the festival

A woman in cat ears is dressed for Saturday's warm weather early on in the festival

A 17-year-old girl was charged after police found 379 MDMA capsules on her

A 17-year-old girl was charged after police found 379 MDMA capsules on her

Three women joke around among other revellers at the Knockout Circuz festival

Three women joke around among other revellers at the Knockout Circuz festival

 The dancefloor heats up as two young women get their moves on as the music plays

 The dancefloor heats up as two young women get their moves on as the music plays

The two underage girl were granted conditional bail and will face a Children's Court in January. 

'It is alarming to see two 17-year-old girls with large quantities of MDMA,' a NSW police spokesman said.

Knockout Circuz was billed as the biggest indoor harder styles festival in the Southern Hemisphere with tickets costing $150.

The lineup featured 11 international artists. Daily Mail Australia contacted festival organisers Hard Style United for comment.

Knockout Circuz was billed as the biggest indoor harder styles festival in the Southern Hemisphere with tickets costing $150

Knockout Circuz was billed as the biggest indoor harder styles festival in the Southern Hemisphere with tickets costing $150

Three women wearing stormtrooper helmets and fluffy knee-high boots relax early in the festival

Three women wearing stormtrooper helmets and fluffy knee-high boots relax early in the festival

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