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Identity of two found dead at Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival revealed

Two people found dead in their tent at a music festival in the bush in southeast Queensland have been identified.

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TWO people found dead in their tent at a music festival in the bush on Monday have been identified as Ebony Greening and Dassarn Tarbutt.

Ms Greening, 22, of Nambour, and Mr Tarbutt, 24, of Maleny, were found at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce dance music festival at Elbow Valley, near Warwick, about 9.30am Monday.

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Police are investigating a possible drug overdose.

Ebony Greening has been named as one of the two people found dead at the festival.
Ebony Greening has been named as one of the two people found dead at the festival.
Pictures: Supplied
Pictures: Supplied

Family and friends of the pair were informed of their passing today.

Both were said to be popular and regular festival-goers.

Police expect a toxicology report to determine what killed the pair in the coming weeks.

About 3500 people attended the four-day Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival over the weekend.

It had previous been held in NSW before being shifted to Queensland’s Southern Downs after a court battle with NSW Police.

Ebony Greening.
Ebony Greening.
Pictures: Facebook
Pictures: Facebook

Cherrabah Resort was chosen as the new home for the event, which also relocated its sister-festival, Bohemian Beatfreaks, to the Southern Downs venue in November.

In a statement on Monday, the festival’s organisers passed on their condolences to the pair’s family and friends.

“Our thoughts and concerns are predominantly for their wellbeing and privacy during this time,” the statement read.

“It is truly heartbreaking to lose some beautiful souls that we consider part of our extended family.”

“We have highly trained first aid, professional paramedics working 24 hours during throughout the festival and an on-call doctor onsite.

Dassarn Tarbutt (right), 24, was found dead at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival
Dassarn Tarbutt (right), 24, was found dead at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival

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