Bolton-le-Sands roof collapse: Tributes paid to Liam Peck

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Liam Peck was working on the house when the roof collapsed

Tributes have been paid to a man who was killed when the roof of a house he was carrying out building work on collapsed.

Liam Peck, 23, was working on the property in Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire when the collapse happened on Monday.

His family said they were "devastated that this accident has happened and that Liam has been taken from us".

A man in his 40s who was seriously injured in the incident remains in hospital, police said.

Mr Peck's family said: "This tragedy will stay with us all for the rest of our lives."

The roof of the property on Church Brow collapsed at about 13:00 GMT.

It is believed to have happened at an outhouse at the end of the building.

Lancashire Police said officers were working with the Health and Safety Executive as part of their investigation.

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The two men were carrying out building work