No action over Blackburn Rovers fan death at Stoke City

Mr Taylor was found in the stadium's South stand

No further action is to be taken over the death of a 30-year-old Blackburn Rovers fan at Stoke City's Britannia Stadium last month, police say.

John Taylor was found unconscious in the south stand concourse, being used by visiting fans, during Stoke City's match against Blackburn on 6 February.

Mr Taylor, from Darwen in Lancashire, died in hospital from a head injury.

The Crown Prosecution Service said no further action would be taken against a man, 25, arrested at the time.

'Brilliant dad'

The man, from Preston, was arrested after the incident and later released on bail, police said at the time.

Initial reports suggested Mr Taylor may have been hit on the head with a bin.

Staffordshire Police said it had handed a file to the CPS but now the matter would not be taken any further.

Mr Taylor's family paid tribute to him last month, describing him as a "perfect and brilliant dad".

They said he was a life-long Blackburn Rovers fan and "lived for his weekends, going to football".

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