A young man who died while working on the construction site of Everton’s new football stadium has been named.
Michael Jones, 26, from Kirkby, was rushed to hospital on Monday afternoon after the incident at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool.
His family described him as a “lifelong Blue” who was “happy to be working on the new stadium”.
They said in a statement: “The family would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support. It is with our greatest sadness that our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend Michael has sadly passed away.
“He was a lifelong blue who was so happy to be working on the new stadium. We want to thank the NHS staff and work colleagues who did their best for Michael. He will be missed beyond words.”
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said the force was working jointly with the Health and Safety Executive and enquiries remained ongoing.
A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death was due to take place on Wednesday, the force said.
On Monday, Everton FC tweeted that everyone at the club was “heartbroken” by the news.
The club said: “The thoughts and condolences of everyone connected with Everton are with his family, friends and colleagues at this unimaginably sad time.”
A spokesman for stadium contractor Laing O’Rourke said: “We can confirm that earlier today a member of our team, who was carrying out work for one of our sub-contractors, was seriously injured in an incident. He was taken to hospital via ambulance, where he sadly died.
“We are shocked and saddened by today’s tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased man and our wider project team.
“The police and the Health and Safety Executive are on site and we have suspended work until further notice.”
