A fairground worker has died after suffering serious head injuries following an 'emergency incident' on a ride at a seaside funfair.
Police and paramedics rushed to the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, at around 2.15pm today, where the funfair worker - a man in his 20s - was injured.
Despite the best efforts of medical staff to save him, he succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead, Northumbria Police said.
A police spokesperson said the man's next of kin had been contacted and were being supported by specialist officers.
They added: 'Our thoughts are with the man's family at this extremely difficult time.'
