A parade of about 100 vehicles drove along Blackpool’s promenade today in honour of tragic Jordan Banks who was killed by a lightning strike as he played football last week. Hundreds of mourners turned out for the event in Lancashire to remember the nine-year-old who died on a football field when a thunderstorm suddenly hit without warning last Tuesday. Everybody coming together for Jordan Banks who died last week.’Earlier Blackpool Tower was illuminated with the Anfield side’s red colour in tribute to the schoolboy. Footballers and MPs have been among those to pay tribute to Jordan, from Blackpool, who was a keen fundraiser for charities, even at such a young age. Last week Liverpool donned special shirts in his memory ahead of their victory at Old Trafford.

Source: Daily Mail May 16, 2021 21:07 UTC