Ipswich Dock Death: Man Named

19 December 2011, 06:41 | Updated: 19 December 2011, 06:45

Police have now named a man who died after an incident at Ipswich docks on Friday.

Neville Wightman, who was 52 and from the Ipswich area, died after being crushed by a section of floating pontoon at premises at the port on Cliff Road on Friday evening.

A post mortem examination found that Mr Wightman died as a result of massive crushing injuries.

A man in his 40s from Lowestoft was also injured in the incident and was taken to Ipswich Hospital where he remains in a serious condition with non-life threatening injuries.

A joint Police and Health and Safety Executive investigation is continuing.