Jordan Sinnott: Footballer dies in hospital after being found with fractured skull
Written by News on 26/01/2020
A murder inquiry has been launched after a footballer who was found unconscious with a suspected fractured skull later died in hospital.
Jordan Sinnott, 25, was discovered seriously injured after what police described as “two large-scale disturbances” in Retford, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Officers said a group of up to “eight men and women” were involved, according to reports.
Sinnott’s club, Matlock Town, said he had been put on a life support machine. He died shortly before 6pm on Saturday, police said.
Paying tribute to the former Huddersfield Town and Chesterfield player, Matlock said he was their “friend and brother” and had scored his “first career hat-trick in your final game for the club”.
Keith Brown, chief executive of the non-league club, said “family and friends were with him at his bedside”.
Nottinghamshire Police said officers initially responded to reports of a disturbance in the Dominie Cross pub car park in Grove Street shortly after 11.25pm on Friday.
The force said officers were “later called to assist ambulance crews who were attempting to treat Jordan Sinnott after he was found unconscious with a suspected fractured skull following a subsequent incident at around 2am in the town’s Market Place”.
Detective Inspector Justine Wilson said the “incident happened at a very busy time and we believe there are still a number of witnesses who have still not yet come forward who may hold vital information about how a young man came to lose his life so tragically”.
Sinnott was the son of football manager and former player Lee Sinnott.
Matlock Town tweeted: “Rest easy Jordan, we love, miss and will never forget you.”
Huddersfield Town said it was “devastated to hear that former player Jordan Sinnott has passed away today”, adding that he was a graduate of the club’s academy.
Matlock Town earlier tweeted that their Saturday away game against Mickleover Sports had been postponed due to “tragic and unforeseen circumstances”.
Sinnott joined Matlock from Alfreton Town, who also called off their Saturday fixture following the incident.
Alfreton said they were “saddened and heartbroken”.
Sinnott also played for Bury and Halifax Town.
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