{"id":124768,"date":"2021-05-12T11:35:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T11:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=124768"},"modified":"2021-05-12T11:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T11:35:57","slug":"schoolboy-9-killed-by-lightning-on-football-field-was-a-charity-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/schoolboy-9-killed-by-lightning-on-football-field-was-a-charity-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Schoolboy, 9, killed by lightning on football field was a charity hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>First picture of &#8216;hero&#8217; nine-year-old boy killed by lightning on football field: Locals pay tribute to youngster who raised \u00a32,500 for charity by running 30 miles in memory of uncle who took his own life<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Police were called to a football field following reports the child had been injured<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The young boy was named locally as Jordan Banks, nine, in tributes to him\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Liverpool star James Milner had praised him for raising over \u00a32,500 for charity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordan did the fundraising in honour of his uncle who had taken his own life\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Police were called shortly after 5.05pm on Tuesday and said enquiries ongoing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A nine-year-old boy who died after being struck by lightning on a football field in Blackpool was a fundraising hero who was praised by Liverpool star James Milner.<\/p>\n<p>Locals paid tribute to inspirational Jordan Banks today after he died on the\u00a0sports pitch on School Road at 5.05pm last night.<\/p>\n<p>Officers said enquiries are ongoing but it is believed the youngster was hit by a lightning bolt.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool fan Jordan, played as number 7 for the Clifton Rangers Bees Under 9s side, and was having one-on-one coaching at the time.<\/p>\n<p>His stepdad was watching from the car when the tragedy struck and today\u00a0a family member sank to his knees and sobbed at the spot where the lad was hit before leaving a bouquet of flowers.<\/p>\n<p>His mum, dad, step-dad and other family members hugged each other as they left the tributes left.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan&#8217;s best friend CJ Campbell, nine, paid tribute to his pal by leaving a football and flowers. He was travelling home from the Lake District when he heard.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;I am very sad about what happened.\u00a0Jordan was my best friend and I&#8217;m going to miss him. I&#8217;ve known him since reception class.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We played football against each other.\u00a0He was very funny and caring and had raised money for charity.\u00a0He was in my class at school.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>CJ&#8217;s dad, Chris, a landscaper, said: &#8216;Jordan was having a one-to-one coaching session.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;His step-dad was in the car at the time. It is awful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He was having a coaching session at the time to help improve his game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I feel so sorry for his family and what they are going through.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/12\/11\/42889954-9570273-image-m-2_1620814204380.jpg\" height=\"667\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jordan, nine, was a charity hero who raised money for a mental health cause in honour of uncle<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/12\/11\/42890212-9570273-image-m-16_1620815208175.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jordan wore a special t-shirt in honour of his uncle when he was running to raise money<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/12\/09\/42886782-9567687-image-a-1_1620809429923.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tributes have poured in for the nine-year-old boy who was &#8216;hit by a lightning bolt&#8217; while playing on a football pitch in Blackpool<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/12\/09\/42886792-9567687-image-a-2_1620809493414.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flowers and messages (above) have been left at what is believed to have been the spot where the boy was struck by lightning<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/12\/09\/42887012-9567687-image-a-3_1620809658698.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pictured: One of the hundreds of supportive messages, flowers and tributes left by well wishers at Common Edge playing fields in Blackpool<\/p>\n<p>Just months ago Jordan had been hailed a hero by Milner, 35, after he heard he ran 30 miles to raise over \u00a32,500 for a local mental health organization.<\/p>\n<p>The young lad decided to do it in honour of his\u00a0Uncle Reece, who took his own life in 2018 and would have turned 30 this year.<\/p>\n<p>Milner told him: &#8216;Hi Jordan, how&#8217;s it going? I&#8217;ve heard that you&#8217;re doing an amazing thing in raising funds for counselling in honour of your uncle Reece. I think running a marathon is an incredible feat, and it&#8217;s difficult with people doing it with legs a lot bigger than yours, but to do 30 miles is incredible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I heard you get called Mini-Milner because you&#8217;re very determined, so that&#8217;s an amazing skill to have. Never ever give up and I hear you&#8217;ve been out in all weather fighting in the cold and the rain, so you keep going, and keep doing what you&#8217;re doing mate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Just remember you&#8217;ll never walk alone. All the boys are behind you and I&#8217;ll send you a couple of shirts &#8211; one for yourself for doing an amazing thing and another that you can hopefully raise a bit of money from and put it towards all the money you&#8217;re raising. Well done bud, it&#8217;s an amazing achievement and you should be very proud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jordan was found with serious injuries before being rushed to hospital but he later died.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/11\/19\/42859608-9567687-image-m-2_1620756971930.jpg\" height=\"331\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Police were called to the sports pitch on School Road at 5.05pm following reports a child had been injured<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/11\/19\/42859604-9567687-They_were_called_shortly_after_5_05pm_today_and_officers_said_en-m-19_1620758532305.jpg\" height=\"344\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Officers said enquiries are ongoing but it is believed the youngster was hit by a lightning bolt<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/05\/11\/19\/42859606-9567687-image-a-3_1620757035611.jpg\" height=\"301\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The boy was found with serious injuries before being rushed to hospital but he later died<\/p>\n<h3>Lightning strikes kill two people in UK a year\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Fatal lightning strikes are exceptionally rare in the UK and account for an average of two deaths a year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Between 30 and 60 people are hit by lightning every year in the UK, according to figures from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.<\/p>\n<p>Experts recommend that if the conditions approach, people should\u00a0take cover inside or in a car with the windows wound up.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to folklore and generally accepted-advice isolated trees don&#8217;t give enough protection.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in the house\u00a0all non-essential appliances, including the television, should be unplugged to protect against power surges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The boy is believed to have been at a training session at grounds used by Spirit of Youth FC when it happened, but is not a member of the club.<\/p>\n<p>Club secretary Daniel Pack said: &#8216;Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t know much at the moment. We extend our sincerest condolences to the family involved.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;We are all very upset and saddened by this whole thing. The whole club is shocked.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The club posted: &#8216;It is with deepest regret that we have to report the news that the young boy who was struck by lightning earlier this evening has sadly passed away.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The tragic incident happened on our home ground at Common Edge playing fields but it was not during a club training session.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As a club, we are heartbroken and we offer our deepest condolences to the boy&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Spirit of Youth is a family and we are entrenched in the local community, and we will give whatever support is required to both the family and to those that were with him at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We would ask that people respect the privacy of the family at this most tragic of times. Rest In Peace young man.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Detective Superintendent Nick Connaughton of Lancashire Police said: &#8216;This is a truly devastating incident and our thoughts are wholeheartedly with the family and friends of the young boy, who has passed away, at this very sad and distressing time.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A police spokesman said:\u00a0A nine-year-old boy has sadly died following an incident on a football field shortly after 5.05pm today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Although enquiries are still ongoing, we believe the boy was struck by lightning. Our thoughts are with the boy&#8217;s family at this sad time. School Road has reopened.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Police officers and an air ambulance were seen on the football pitches, shortly after a sudden thunderstorm hit the area.<\/p>\n<p>A rapid response vehicle, an air ambulance van and four police vans were still at the scene around 6.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-9570273\/Pictured-Heroschoolboy-9-killed-lightning-strike-football-field-raised-2-500-charity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First picture of &#8216;hero&#8217; nine-year-old boy killed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":124767,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Schoolboy, 9, killed by lightning on football field was a charity hero - Pre Coin News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/schoolboy-9-killed-by-lightning-on-football-field-was-a-charity-hero\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Schoolboy, 9, killed by lightning on football field was a charity hero - Pre Coin News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"First picture of &#8216;hero&#8217; 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