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| Wrexham man died on 20th birthday after going to skate park | Wrexham man died on 20th birthday after going to skate park |
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| Friends have paid tribute to a Wrexham man who died on his 20th birthday. | Friends have paid tribute to a Wrexham man who died on his 20th birthday. |
| Matthew Jones, of Johnstown, died after attending an event at a skate park in Shropshire on Saturday. | Matthew Jones, of Johnstown, died after attending an event at a skate park in Shropshire on Saturday. |
| The 20-year-old had been at the Rednal Industrial Estate in Oswestry and was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital where he died in the early hours of Saturday. | The 20-year-old had been at the Rednal Industrial Estate in Oswestry and was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital where he died in the early hours of Saturday. |
| His cause of death is unknown but police are treating it as suspicious and have appealed for witnesses. | His cause of death is unknown but police are treating it as suspicious and have appealed for witnesses. |
| Friends' Facebook tributes to Matthew | Friends' Facebook tributes to Matthew |
| Mr Jones is a former player of Johnstown Youth FC. | Mr Jones is a former player of Johnstown Youth FC. |
| The club's team manager Llion Drake paid tribute to "a great footballer". | |
| He said: "He was a brilliant personality to have in the changing room and always played the game with a smile on his face. | |
| 'Many friends' | 'Many friends' |
| "He has many friends at Johnstown Youth FC and will be sorely missed by everyone. | "He has many friends at Johnstown Youth FC and will be sorely missed by everyone. |
| "The village of Johnstown has lost one of its biggest characters." | "The village of Johnstown has lost one of its biggest characters." |
| The football team Mr Jones was playing for more recently was Rhos Aelwyd. | |
| They postponed their fixtures at the weekend as a mark of respect. | |
| Fixtures secretary David Parry said: "Matthew had a number of good friends who were also members of the club. | |
| "They are all devastated and shocked. Our thoughts today are with Matthew's family." | |
| A West Mercia police spokesperson said: "Further to the death of the 20-year-old man on 1 November, we can confirm that he has been named as Matthew Jones who turned 20 that day. | A West Mercia police spokesperson said: "Further to the death of the 20-year-old man on 1 November, we can confirm that he has been named as Matthew Jones who turned 20 that day. |
| "A post mortem is due to take place in the next few days." | "A post mortem is due to take place in the next few days." |