{"id":35861,"date":"2025-08-24T17:53:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/corrie-lee-stavers-named-as-man-killed-at-spanish-city-fair\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T17:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:53:45","slug":"corrie-lee-stavers-named-as-man-killed-at-spanish-city-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/corrie-lee-stavers-named-as-man-killed-at-spanish-city-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrie Lee Stavers named as man killed at Spanish City fair"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Corrie Lee Stavers’ family said the pain of losing him was impossible to put into words<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A fairground worker who died at a seaside carnival will be loved endlessly, his family have said.<\/p>\n

Corrie Lee Stavers, 28 and from Sunderland, suffered fatal head injuries at Spanish City, in Whitley Bay, at about 14:15 BST on Saturday, Northumbria Police said.<\/p>\n

His family said the “pain of losing him so suddenly” was “impossible to put into words”.<\/p>\n

The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and the funfair, which was due to run over the Bank Holiday weekend, will remain closed. Fairground bosses said it was a “tragic accident”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Stavers’ next of kin are being supported by specialist officers, Northumbria Police said.<\/p>\n

In a statement released through the force, his family said: “It’s with broken hearts that we share the devastating news that our beloved Corrie has passed away.<\/p>\n

“He was tragically taken from us in an accident while working on a fairground ride.<\/p>\n

“None of us were prepared for this, and the pain of losing him so suddenly is impossible to put into words.<\/p>\n

“Our lives will never be the same without him, but his memory will live on in our hearts forever.<\/p>\n

“We love you endlessly, Corrie, and we miss you more than words can ever say.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An air ambulance was deployed to the funfair at Spanish City in Whitley Bay<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Earlier, Turners Funfairs posted on Facebook that it was “heartbroken” that “one of our much-loved colleagues has sadly passed away following a tragic accident”.<\/p>\n

Its statement continued: “Our team is like a family and we are all deeply affected by this loss.<\/p>\n

“As a mark of respect, Spanish City Funfair will remain closed this weekend, while we take the time to grieve together.”<\/p>\n

The North East Ambulance Service said it had dispatched an emergency ambulance crew as well as a helicopter.<\/p>\n

An off-duty medic had supported Mr Stavers until crews arrived.<\/p>\n

However, police said despite the best efforts of medical staff, he was declared dead “a short time later”.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information has been asked to contact the force.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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