Man in his 20s dies after fall from Blackpool's Talbot Road car park

Lancashire Police have now confirmed the sad news and say the young man's family have been informed.

The force said the man was pronounced dead a short time after his fall from the multi-storey car park at around 10.50am, despite the best efforts of the emergency services.

There is not thought to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, added police.

A police spokesman said: "We were called at around 10.50am yesterday morning (Monday, September 14) to Talbot Road in Blackpool to reports a man had come off the roof of a car park.

"Emergency services attended but sadly the man, thought to be aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead a short time later.

"There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances and his next of kin have now been informed.

"Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this difficult time."

Police shut Talbot Road, between the junctions of Cookson Street and Topping Street, for more than an hour whilst paramedics and officers worked at the scene.