Northern Ireland

Man who fell from 'party bike' in Belfast dies

Police at the scene where a man became ill and fell off a `party bike' in Belfast city centre on Wednesday night. Picture by Alan Lewis/Photopress
Police at the scene where a man became ill and fell off a `party bike' in Belfast city centre on Wednesday night. Picture by Alan Lewis/Photopress Police at the scene where a man became ill and fell off a `party bike' in Belfast city centre on Wednesday night. Picture by Alan Lewis/Photopress

A MAN who fell from a multi-seat 'party-bike' in Belfast city centre last week has died.

Niall Lyttle from the city passed away four days after taking ill on the tour and falling off vehicle in Belfast city centre.

It is understood he had been on a team-building exercise with staff from Queen's University when it happened in the Amelia Street area.

He was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital, but died on Sunday.

Tributes have been paid to the young man, with many remembering him as a "gentleman" and someone who "always loved putting a smile on your face".

A PSNI spokesman said: "Police can confirm that a man involved in a fall from a moving vehicle in Belfast city centre on Wednesday 14 November has died in hospital.

"A post mortem examination will be carried out in due course, however, the death is not being treated as suspicious at this time."

Jennifer Kenna, from Wee Toast Tours, told the Belfast Telegraph: "At Wee Toast Tours we are all very sad about Mr Lyttle's passing. 

"Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family."

Mr Lyttle was a member of the Northern Ireland Inline Hockey Club, East Coast Blaze, which plays at Valley Leisure Centre in Newtownabbey.

Posting a tribute on Facebook, a club spokesperson said: "The East Coast Blaze family experienced a great loss today. Niall Lyttle has been taken far too soon.


"It’s with heavy hearts that we share this news and ask everyone in our community to watch over his loving mother Sharon.

"The Lyttle family has been such an integral part of ECB and we consider ourselves lucky to have had Niall to be apart of our ECB family. He was one of the kindest, hard working and most courageous young man we’ve had the opportunity of knowing.

"He turned into a gentle giant just like his father and he was a cheeky chappy that always loved putting a smile on your face.

"Niall's spirit will live on and he’ll be remembered every time we put our jersey on.

"Rest in peace dear Niall. Once a Blaze always a Blaze."