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| Schoolboy dies in playground fall | Schoolboy dies in playground fall |
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| A 14-year-old boy died when he fell over and banged his head on a bench in a school playground. | A 14-year-old boy died when he fell over and banged his head on a bench in a school playground. |
| Brandon Worrell, a pupil at Palatine Community Sports College on St Annes Road, Blackpool, died on Monday following the accident. | |
| Lancashire police said he had run around a pole holding up a canopy in the playground, before letting go and falling into the bench. | Lancashire police said he had run around a pole holding up a canopy in the playground, before letting go and falling into the bench. |
| Headteacher John McNaughton said Brandon was a "quiet, well-liked boy". | |
| He added that a school open evening planned for Tuesday had been cancelled. | |
| Mr McNaughton said: "Clearly the nature of Brandon's sudden death has impacted on all of this school community. | |
| 'Deep loss' | |
| "He was a quiet, well-liked boy who had a close circle of friends. He was a hard-working student with a very supportive family. He was a gentle, unassuming, polite young man. | |
| "It is a deep loss to us all." | |
| An investigation into the accident is under way by the Health and Safety Executive. | |
| A Lancashire police spokesman said there were no suspicious circumstances. | |
| David Lund, director of children's services at Blackpool Council, said: "No other pupils were involved when Brandon very sadly sustained a fatal head injury. | David Lund, director of children's services at Blackpool Council, said: "No other pupils were involved when Brandon very sadly sustained a fatal head injury. |
| "He passed away later in the afternoon at Victoria hospital and our sympathy and thoughts are with family and friends at this very sad time. | "He passed away later in the afternoon at Victoria hospital and our sympathy and thoughts are with family and friends at this very sad time. |
| "We are working closely with the school community, particularly classmates. | "We are working closely with the school community, particularly classmates. |
| "Over the next week our health and safety officers will be reviewing what exactly happened." | "Over the next week our health and safety officers will be reviewing what exactly happened." |