29-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder in Blackpool

Police believe Daniel was assaulted on Bethesda Road around 4.30pm on Monday October 2, and are asking for information and footage.

Following enquiries, a 29-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday. He remains in custody.

A spokesperson for the police said: "At around 4.30pm on Monday (October 2) a man in his 30s collapsed in the entrance to McDonalds on Bank Hey Street, Blackpool.

"The man, who can now be named as 38-year-old Daniel Allsop, was taken to hospital where he sadly died on Wednesday.

"We are continuing to appeal for witnesses and are particularly keen to hear from anybody who saw a disturbance or anything suspicious on Bethesda Road at around 4.30pm on Monday.

"We would also ask people to check their dashcam, doorbell, CCTV and any mobile phone footage from the area to see if they have captured anything which could help our inquiry.

"Our thoughts are with Daniel’s loved ones at this distressing time. They are being supported by specially trained officers."

In a tribute, Daniel’s family said: “On October 4, 2023, we lost a son, grandson, uncle, nephew and cousin. He passed peacefully surrounded by his immediate family.

“Daniel was a kind soul and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.”

A Home Office postmortem examination established that the cause of Daniel’s death was blunt force trauma.

DCI Jill Johnston, from the Force Major Investigation Team, said: “My thoughts are very much with Daniel’s family at this heartbreaking and extremely difficult time for them.  

“This is a fast-moving investigation and although we have made an arrest our enquiries are still very much ongoing. We believe that Daniel was assaulted on Bethesda Road, in the middle of a busy town centre in the middle of the day. I would ask anyone who was in the area, maybe on foot or travelling in their vehicle or public transport, who saw anything – however inconsequential they may think it is – to make contact with us.

“We know there have been a number of high-profile incidents in Blackpool recently which will understandably cause our community some concern. I would like to reassure residents that this investigation is being treated as an isolated incident. There are officers in the area carrying out enquiries and we have increased reassurance patrols. If you have any concerns or any information, please stop and talk to one of our officers.”

Anyone with information are being asked ring 101 and name log 431 of Oct 7, 2023.