A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of Ryan David Harvey from Walsall.
Ryan Harvey has died following an assault in Blackpool.
The 22-year-old was in Blackpool over the weekend with friends when police were called to Central Drive at 5.33pm on Saturday (25 June) following reports of a fight.
Ryan, a huge fan of Walsall FC, was taken to hospital and didn’t recover from his injuries. A post mortem examination confirms that the cause of death was a “blunt head trauma”.
Blackpool police released CCTV images of a man and woman they wanted to question in connection with the incident over the weekend.
As a result of the appeal, two men have been arrested and remanded into custody, while the woman is said to be unconnected.
Fans of Walsall FC have come together to send messages of condolences to the family and friends of Ryan, while a GoFundMe page has already raised over £3,000 for the family with some players from the club contributing, including Sam Perry and Connor Wilkinson.
A bike ride from the Spotted Cow in Bloxwich has also been arranged to 10am on the 9 July to help to raise money.
In a statement released by the family of Ryan, they said: A family has lost their little boy due to an incident that happened in Blackpool. Our little Ryan was a bubbly lad who would do anything for anyone. Ryan was a lifelong Walsall FC fan who lived and breathed football. We are absolutely heartbroken and would appreciate some privacy at this time to grieve for our loss.”
Anyone who has any further information about the incidicent is encouraged to contact Lancashire police via email: forcecontrolroom@lancashire.police.uk or phone 101, quoting log number 1127.