Jordan Banks

Football-mad Jordan was attending a one to one coaching session on Common Edge playing fields at the end of School Road, South Shore, when he was tragically hit by lightning on May 11, 2021

Remembering Jordan Banks five years after heartbreaking tragedy

Tributes have been paid to 9-year-old Jordan Banks who tragically died after being struck by lightning four years ago

Hunted star pays tribute to boy killed by lighting strike 4 years ago

Jordan Wylie and Jordan Banks

Star of Channel 4's Hunted creating legacy for boy hit by lightning

The death of Jordan Banks, nine, from Blackpool, stunned the global football community and left those in the resort - even those who didn't know the youngster - grief-stricken (Picture: The Gazette)

Jordan Banks was tragically 'coming to the end of his training session' when lig...

Jordan Banks

Hundreds line the streets in Blackpool to say goodbye to schoolboy Jordan Banks

Jordan Banks

Inquest opens for Jordan Banks at Blackpool town hall

Crowds lines the streets as the convoy for Jordan took almost an hours to pass Blackpool Tower.

Thousands join in convoy for Jordan

Jordan, 9, with his dad Matt Banks, pictured wearing their Cobra Kai t-shirts together

Stars of Netflix series Cobra Kai send messages of "love and strength" to Jordan...

Liverpool FC were among the many clubs to pay tribute on social media

#RIPLittleMan: Celebrities and football clubs pay tribute to Jordan Banks on Twi...

Tributes left to Jordan Banks

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Jordan Banks with his dad Matt

'Selfless' Jordan Banks gave three other children second chance at life through ...

Matt Banks with his son Jordan

"I did whatever I could to show him how much he was loved": Jordan Banks' dad's ...

Wellwishers have today laid flowers and cards outside Stanley Primary School

'He was loved by staff and pupils alike': Headteachers remember 'bubbly' boy Jor...

Football fan Jordan was struck by lightning when playing a one-to-one session yesterday in Blackpool

'Goodnight beautiful boy': Family of Blackpool boy Jordan Banks hit by lightning...

Jordan Banks, nine, died after being struck by lightning on May 11. Pictured here running a marathon in Stanley Park to raise money for a mental health charity

Boy who died after being struck by lightning named as Stanley Primary School pup...

Nine footballs have left in tribute to 9-year-old Jordan Banks, who was struck by lightning during football training on the playing fields

Flowers and footballs left at playing fields in tribute to Blackpool boy Jordan ...
There are heart-wrenching scenes at a South Shore playing fields today as tributes are laid in memory of 9-year-old Jordan Banks, who died in a lightning strike yesterday (Tuesday, May 11).
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