Blues Festival Records Very Few Incidents But Numbers Down Significantly On Previous Years

Inspector Helen Mason Answers Could Drop Be Down to Increased Police Presence

The Laxey Blues Festival went off without any major incident over the weekend, numbers on previous years however were significantly down.

The Pavilion was well attended; the fringe festival however was quiet in comparison to past years.

There were a series of incidents at the festival a few years back which has ensured that each year there is now a much higher police presence. 

We put the question to Inspector Helen Mason that could the drop in numbers  be accountable to the increased police presence?

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