Police investigate why Manxman died in Cannonball Stunt

Police in Kent are investigating why a safety net failed at a daredevil show killing a Manxman who was acting as a human cannonball.

Police in Kent are investigating why a safety net failed at a daredevil show killing a Manxman who was acting as a human cannonball.

Witnesses say the 24-year-old stuntman was launched up to 40 feet in the air at the event in Kent on Monday before falling to his death.

Matt Cranch was from originally Onchan.

Hundreds of his school friends have been paying touching tributes on social networking site Facebook.

One school friend said 'Remember his mad waving to me as he passed me on prom and elsewhere, A Happy Chappy, made me smile even on a bad day.' Another has paid tritbute saying 'I will truely miss the man the legend Matt cranch the one person I thought he was on the same level as me.'
His parents have been informed and a post-mortem examination is due to take place later this week.

Acting Chief Inspector of Maidstone police Steve Griffiths believes witnesses could hold vital information. (audio above)