THE family of a North-East teenager who died at the T in the Park music festival have said her death "leaves an irreplaceable gap in our lives".

Megan Bell, 17, from Seaham, County Durham died at the festival site in Perthshire during Thursday night, before any of the acts had taken to the stage for the three day event.

It is understood she became ill in the Slam tent and was taken to the medical centre where she died as short time later.

Peter McCallum, also 17, from Lochgilphead, Argyll, also died in a separate incident.

Police are not treating either death as suspicious but at the time said they are looking at the possibility that they were drug-related.

In a statement, Miss Bell's family said: "We are devastated at the tragic loss of our wonderful daughter Megan.

"Her death leaves an irreplaceable gap in our lives and she will be so sadly missed by all her family and friends.

"We would also like to thank everyone for the overwhelming number of flowers, cards and condolences sent to us as this very sad time.

"We would respectively ask that we are now left alone to come to terms with our grief."

Her friends and family are due to gather at Seaham's seafront for a vigil tomorrow (Thursday, July 14) at 7pm.

A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.

Festival organisers DF Concerts and Events said: "For 23 years, our priority has been to bring the best musical acts from around the world to play for Scottish music fans and those attracted to the event from out with Scotland in a fun and safe setting.

"We care about each and every music fan that passes through our gates and the entire festival team is devastated by the tragedies that took place on Thursday night.

"We aim to do everything we can to ensure fan safety by working closely in partnership with Police Scotland and the event stewarding companies to ensure a proactive approach is taken to identifying and dealing with crime. This will be at the forefront of our debrief process for this year's event."