Corrie Lee Stavers, a 28-year-old father-of-one, was killed in an 'absolute tragedy' on the 'Experience' ride at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, on Saturday.

Police and paramedics rushed to the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, at around 2.15pm today.

A fairground worker has died after suffering serious head injuries following an 'emergency incident' on a ride at a seaside funfair.