The man who died after being hit by a tram on Blackpool promenade has been named as David Jackson, 37, of Midway, Middleton Cheney. He was in the resort for a stag weekend when the accident happened on Sunday.

His wife travelled to Blackpool to identify his body yesterday.

Police in the Lancashire resort have launched an inquiry into the tragedy.

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