Tributes to 'amazing and kind' Jordan Bell, who has died two weeks after an alleged Sunderland assault

Northumbria Police today confirmed Mr Bell, who was found outside a nightclub in Holmeside at around 9pm on Friday, July 10, has died.

His workmates set up a funding page to help him with his bills as he was left in a critical condition in hospital.

The GoFundMe site, set up in the days after the alleged attack, described Jordan as “a lovely quiet man” who had been left in need of specialist breathing equipment in the wake of the assault, with medics putting him into an induced coma.

An update added to the page yesterday, Friday, July 24, paid tribute to Mr Bell sharing the devastating news that he had died.

It said: “It is with deep sadness, our amazing lovely kind friend Jordan passed away.

"We are devastated and our love thoughts and prayers go out to his loving family at this sad time.

"We are continuing to raise funds for our Jordan, monies will go to his family.

"Please donate for our lovely, lovely friend.”

A 26-year-old man, Dominic Robson, of Birchwood, Sunderland, has been charged with manslaughter and will appear before South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Monday, July 27 .

Officers said they were flagged down by a member of the public as they reported a man was lying unconscious in the street.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he underwent emergency for “severe” and “extensive” injuries, leaving him in a critical condition.

The force appealed for witnesses as they pieced together what had happened.

Detective Sergeant Katrina Moore, of Northumbria Police, said: “Jordan’s family are devastated and these past two weeks have been a living nightmare for them.

“We have been carrying out an investigation so we can establish exactly what has happened that night and get answers for Jordan’s loved ones.”

Anyone with information is asked contact police on 101 quoting reference 1145 100720 or independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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