Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The family of nine-year-old Jordan Banks, who died after he was struck by lightning while playing football in Blackpool last night, have paid a heartfelt tribute to "our brightest star." Jordan was seriously injured on playing fields off School Road around 5.05pm yesterday (Tuesday, May 11).
Emergency services attended and he was taken to hospital, but sadly died a short time later. In a statement, Jordan’s family said: “Yesterday our worlds stopped. "We lost the brightest star - our beautiful boy Jordan. "His laugh, that infectious smile, golden curls, he was our everything. "Wise beyond his years, caring, considerate, generous and so loving.
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