A 50-year-old man from Banbury who was found in a street with head injuries while visiting friends in Blackpool has died.

Malcolm Davenport was discovered unconscious in Blackpool in the early hours of Saturday after going out with friends on Friday night.

He was transferred to the Royal Preston Hospital and was put on a life support machine but died yesterday.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said officers did not not know how he sustained the injuries but a post mortem is being carried out today.