Dover: Teenage boy found dead at Pencester Gardens funfair

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Dover: Teenage boy found dead at Pencester Gardens funfair
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Teenage boy found dead at Dover funfair

A teenage boy has been found dead at a funfair in Dover.

South East Coast Ambulance Service was called to the fair at Pencester Gardens just before 07:45 BST. It said a "teenage boy was pronounced as deceased at the scene". Kent Police said "no suspicious circumstances" had been reported. The site was hosting the Family Funfair run by Kent-based Forrest Amusements which, according to a poster, was due to open to the public on Wednesday.In a statement Forrest Amusements said it was "deeply shocked and saddened to hear about the tragic incident".

The Showmen's Guild, the body which represents travelling fairs, said in a statement: "Our thoughts are with the family of the person involved."Follow BBC South East on

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