Arrest after woman seriously hurt at music festival

Image caption, The incident took place at the Upton Blues Festival on Sunday (stock picture of the festival from 2023)

An arrest has been made after a woman was seriously hurt when she hit her head on a steel pipe at a music festival.

The 56-year-old woman suffered a life-threatening injury after she fell when she was pushed at the Upton Blues Festival in Worcestershire on Sunday, West Mercia Police said.

The incident, which happened at about 19:00 BST, caused her face to bleed and she was later taken to hospital.

A 22-year-old woman has since been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, police confirmed.

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