Tributes to man fatally injured at caravan park

Tributes have been paid to a man who was fatally injured during an incident at a caravan park.

Essex Police is treating the death of Lee Jackson, at the Valley Farm Holiday Park in Clacton-on-Sea on 14 October, as a murder investigation.

Relatives of the 40-year-old, from Frinton-on-Sea, said he brought "laughter, joy and happiness" to those who knew him.

Daniel Fox, 39, of Hampden Crescent, Warley, is accused of murdering Jackson and is due before Chelmsford Crown Court on Wednesday.

He is also accused of burglary, two offences of making threats to kill and three counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

In a statement, Jackson's parents said: "[He] was a loving father-of-four who brought laughter, joy, and happiness to everyone around him.

"Our son will be deeply missed by his family and friends".

Specialist police officers have been supporting Jackson's family since his death.

Det Insp Tim Coyles, who is leading the murder investigation, said it had caused "a great deal of shock" in the community.

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