The family of a fairground worker who died after suffering serious head injuries on a ride have paid a heartbreaking tribute following the tragedy.
Corrie Lee Stavers, 28, has been named by relatives as the young father who was killed on the 'Experience' ride at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, on Saturday.
A haunting final photo, shared on his Facebook just three days before his death, shows Mr Stavers, from Sunderland, smiling on one of the rides at the fairground wearing his Turners Funfairs uniform.
He had also shared several selfies and videos of his baby son - described by his friends as a 'mini you'.
Police and paramedics rushed to the fairground at around 2.15pm, with witnesses recalling how they desperately tried to save him but he was declared dead at the scene.
In a joint sibling statement, his family wrote on Facebook last night: 'It's with broken hearts that we share the devastating news that our beloved brother Corrie has passed away.
'He was tragically taken from us in an accident while working on a fairground ride. None of us were prepared for this, and the pain of losing him so suddenly is impossible to put into words.
'Our lives will never be the same without him, but his memory will live on in our hearts forever. We love you endlessly, Corrie and we miss you more than words can ever say. Your with our mam now rest in peace Corrie.'
Mr Stavers' brother shared the post, writing his own tribute: 'Really don't know what to say, I am in absolute shock, The whole family are. Please bear with me to come back to any messages. He is up there with our Mam now.'
Just three days before his death, Corrie Lee Stavers had updated his Facebook profile picture to a photo of him smiling at the fairground wearing his Turners Funfairs uniform.
Witnesses recalled how paramedics desperately tried to save him but he was declared dead at the scene.
Police and paramedics rushed to the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, at around 2.15pm on Saturday.
Dozens of friends have also left emotional messages, saying they are 'absolutely heartbroken'. Many said he would now be reunited with his mother, who is understood to have died recently.
On April 12, Mr Stavers shared a photo of a memorial for his mother and wrote: 'Love you mam miss you so much.'
One witness claimed that they saw Mr Stavers 'hit in the head' while he was working on the ride. They added: 'Poor workers trying to revive him for 25 mins. Just bloody awful.'
Another said: 'My family were there as it happened the ride clipped him as it was finishing and crushes him. They were trying to revive him for ages...'
Northumbria Police said the man's next of kin had been contacted and were being supported by specialist officers.
They added: 'Our thoughts are with the man's family at this extremely difficult time.'
Police have contacted the Health and Safety Executive to 'establish exactly what happened'.
The attraction features a row of seats which are suspended in the air and rotated at speed.
The entire fair, which was packed with families, was due to be open from Thursday through to Bank Holiday Monday but it has been shut down.
An air ambulance was seen landing on the grass area next to the fairground.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said on Saturday: 'Shortly after 2.15pm today, we received a report that a man had been injured in a workplace accident at Spanish City Summer Funfair in the Spanish City Plaza area of Whitley Bay in North Tyneside.
'Emergency services attended and a man in his 20s was found to have suffered serious head injuries.
'Despite the best efforts of medical staff who attended the scene, a short time later, the man was sadly declared dead.
'His next of kin have been contacted and are being supported by specialist officers.
'Our thoughts are with the man's family at this extremely difficult time.
'We have contacted the Health and Safety Executive and are working with them to establish exactly what happened.
'The fair has been closed to the public and will remain closed until further notice.'
Dog walkers at the popular seaside spot expressed their shock at the horror inside at the funfair.
One said: 'It's horrific. You don't expect something like this.
'The fair is usually open in the afternoon but it's obvious something really serious has happened.'