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A construction worker who died at Bramley Moore Dock was a "lifelong" Everton fan, according to a heartbreaking family tribute.
Michael Jones, 26, suffered severe head injuries while at the site of Everton's new stadium on Monday, (August 14), prompting emergency services to rush to the scene.
He was rushed to Aintree Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival, reports Liverpool Echo.
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Michael's grieving family have now released a statement, revealing the football supporter was "so happy" to be working on his favourite club's new stadium.
"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," they said.
"He was a lifelong blue who was so happy to 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."
After confirming Michael's identity, Merseyside Police announced it was working jointly with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with enquiries into the incident ongoing.
A post-mortem is set to take place tomorrow to establish an official cause of death.
Meanwhile other tributes have also flooded in following Michael's tragic death, including from Everton FC.
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In a statement, the club said it was "heartbroken" upon hearing the news and said work at the site had been paused until further notice.
"Everyone at Everton Football Club is heartbroken by the news a male worker has died following an incident at the Everton Stadium site at Bramley-Moore Dock," the club said.
"The thoughts and condolences of everyone connected with Everton are with his family, friends, and colleagues at this unimaginably sad time.
"The thoughts and condolences of everyone connected with Everton are with his family, friends, and colleagues at this unimaginably sad time.
"Stadium contractor Laing O’Rourke will cooperate with Merseyside Police and the Health and Safety Executive in their investigations."
A spokesperson for Laing O'Rourke said yesterday (August 14): "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. We will cooperate fully with any investigation that follows.”
The new stadium is under construction in preparation for Everton to move from Goodison Park.
The move has been planned for the start of the 2024-25 season.
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