Boy, 9, killed after being hit by lightning named and pictured
The nine-year-old, named locally as Jordan Banks, was playing on a football field when the incident happened
Catherine Mackinlay
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A young boy who was killed after being struck by lightning has been named.
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Nine-year-old killed by lightning named as Jordan Banks. (PA) The nine-year-old boy who died after apparently being struck by lightning on a football field in Blackpool has been named in reports as Jordan Banks. Officers from Blackpool police were called shortly after 5pm on Tuesday to fields near to School Road to reports a child had been injured. Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to hospital but died a short time later. Police said on Tuesday evening, although inquiries are still ongoing, it is believed the boy was struck by lightning. The boy’s family are being supported by officers after tributes were paid to Jordan following his death.
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Family Jordan, 9, pay tribute to brightest star after he was killed by lightning. (PA) Jordan Banks family have paid tribute to their “brightest star” after the nine-year-old was struck by lightning on Tuesday night. Jordan, from Blackpool, was tragically killed after the incident on a football field shortly after 5pm. He was taken to hospital but died shortly after. The family of Jordan Banks, who sadly died after being struck by lightning in Blackpool, have today paid tribute to him. Our thoughts remain with them and everyone affected by this tragedy. In a statement released by Lancashire Police, Jordan’s family said: “Yesterday our worlds stopped.