A man aged 52 has died after falling from a pram during a charity race.
Francis O’Sullivan, known as Titch, was taken to a London hospital with a head injury after the accident, which took place in Sutton Valence, Kent, at 12.33pm on New Year’s Day.
He died in the early hours of Tuesday.
Large crowds had gathered to watch the event, organised by the local Queen’s Head Odd Fellows charity, which was in its 36th year.
Mr O’Sullivan’s sister, Jeanette O’Sullivan, paid tribute to him on Facebook.
She wrote: “My beautiful brother, tragic accident whilst competing in the Sutton Valence pram race.
“Love you always and forever in our thoughts, a great Brother, Dad and Uncle. May you sleep tight and smile down on us. Sweet dreams. Love you for ever, your family xx”
A witness said Mr O’Sullivan was one of three men wearing RAF costumes who had entered the race in a pram decorated as a Spitfire.
He told KentOnline: “As soon as I saw them coming at that speed I thought there was going to be a crash, but I didn’t think it was going to be that bad.”
A spokesman for Kent police said: “Officers have carried out inquiries into the incident and there are no suspicious circumstances.”
