8 July 2012 Last updated at 12:41 ET

Parachutist in fatal Cockerham jump named by police

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A parachutist who died when he landed in a field in Lancashire has been named by police.

Father-of-three Lee Clifford, 40, from St Helens, Merseyside, died in Cockerham, near Lancaster, at 13:50 BST on Saturday.

A joint investigation into what happened is being carried out by Lancashire Constabulary and the British Parachute Association.

An eyewitness said Mr Clifford's chute appeared to become tangled.

A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out to establish the exact cause of death.

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