Whitby Elsinore Pub disturbance – police name man who died

A MAN who died following an incident at a North Yorkshire pub was ‘kind, loving, generous and larger than life’, his devastated family has said.

North Yorkshire Police is continuing its investigation into the death of a man earlier this month following a disturbance at The Elsinore Pub on Flowergate in Whitby.

The force has now formally named the man who died from injuries sustained during the incident as Jason Smith who was 49, and originally from Hull but living in Halifax at the time.

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Officers responded to reports of a disturbance at the pub at 11.12pm on Sunday, March 15, and found Mr Smith unresponsive. They gave him CPR until the ambulance arrived however medics were unable to revive him and Mr Smith was pronounced dead.

As reported, four men were arrested in connection with the investigation and have since been released on conditional bail.

In a tribute, Mr Smith’s family said: “On the evening of Sunday, March 15, a dearly loved son, brother, fiancé, uncle, cousin and friend was taken away from us all in devastating circumstances.

“The loss of Jason has left such a huge void in all our lives that cannot ever be replaced.

“He will continue to live on in our hearts and memories as the kind, loving, generous, hardworking and larger-than-life character that he was.

“Jason will be greatly missed by so many every day and for the rest of our lives. We are all forever heartbroken.”

Jason’s family have asked that their privacy be respected during this difficult time, and that they be allowed the space to grieve in peace.

North Yorkshire Police’s Major Investigation Team (MIT) is continuing to investigate – detectives have spoken to a number of witnesses but are urging anyone with information who has yet to speak to them to get in touch.

A police spokesman said: “Detectives are now appealing directly to anyone who was in the pub at the time and has not yet spoken to us to come forward. Any information you have may help us further piece together the events of that evening.

“If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please upload details directly to our Major Incident Public reporting portal (MIPP) here https://mipp.police.uk/”

Alternatively, you can contact North Yorkshire Police by calling 101.

If you would like to remain anonymous, information can also be provided confidentially to Crimestoppers via their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

Please quote reference 12260046853 when providing any information