A MAN found lying in a pool of blood in Mr Smiths nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning has died.

Police have issued an urgent witness appeal after Phillip Leslie Heywood, from Cronton in Widnes, was found unconscious in the nightclub at 2am.

Clubgoers rushed to his assistance and administered first aid.

The 23-year-old was taken to Warrington Hospital and later transferred to Walton Hospital in Liverpool, where he died at 9pm on Tuesday.

A spokesman for Warrington Police said: "It is not believed that the incident was suspicious, however police are appealing to anyone who saw what happened."

If you have any information which may be able to help police with their inquiries, call DI Giles Orton or DC Richard Langford at Warrington CID on 01244 613833 or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.