THE two men killed when a crane collapsed at a Dunwoody Way building site on Wednesday have been named by police.

David Newall, 36, from Bradford and 18-year-old Rhys Barker from Castleford died at the scene on June 21, while a third man also working on the crane was taken to Royal Stoke Hospital with serious injuries.

The 45-year-old from Glossop remains in a stable condition.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "Both post mortems, which took place yesterday [June 22], concluded that the causes of the death were crush injuries and an investigation into the circumstances is being carried out in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive."

Emergency services were first called to the scene at 4.30pm on Wednesday.

Confirming the deaths later that evening, Chf Supt Matt Welsted said: “This is a truly tragic incident, and our deepest condolences go out to the families affected at this extremely difficult time."

Crewe councillors yesterday laid flowers near to the site.

Meanwhile, construction union Unite is seeking urgent answers to 'serious questions and concerns about the safety of similar cranes'.