'He went to watch his son play and didn't come home': Father-of-four dies while watching his little boy's soccer game after scaffolding collapses on him in a freak accident

  • Andy Jones was killed after scaffolding collapsed during soccer game 
  • Football Queensland providing support to all those involved at the club's match
  • The football club has suspended all football-related activities until July 28 
  • Police are investigating the freak accident and are preparing report for coroner 

A father-of-four off-duty cop has been killed in a freak accident while while watching his son play soccer when scaffolding fell on him.

Andy Jones, 37, was at Mitchelton Football Club in Brisbane's north on Sunday when the structured collapsed and crushed him.

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His wife Rhianne mourned him as her best friend and father to their 'four beautiful kids' who died supporting one of them doing what he loved.

'We are absolutely devastated. He just went to watch his son play soccer and didn't come home,' she wrote in an emotional Facebook tribute. 

Mr Jones' wife Rhianne shared a tribute on Facebook that he was her best friend and a father to 'four beautiful kids'
The 37-year-old man tragically died from injuries after scaffolding (pictured) collapsed on him while he watched a football match on Sunday at Mitchelton Football Club in Brisbane

Other tributes online remembered Mr Jones as ''n amazing man and dad'.

'Rest in peace you incredible man. You will be so missed,' one wrote, as another added: 'Absolutely devastated for the loss of this great man.'

Paramedics rushed to the field about 12.30pm and rushed him to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with critical head and chest injuries.

Doctors battled to save his life, but he was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

Football Queensland said soccer at the club's Teralba Park were cancelled for the rest of the day to allow for investigations to be carried out.

'Football Queensland will be providing counselling and support services to the family of the individual involved, club members including players and coaches, referees and volunteers, and those who witnessed the incident,' it said.

Mitchelton Football Club (pictured) suspended all football related activities on Sunday until July 28 for investigations to be conducted

Mitchelton Football Club on Monday morning told members they would be kept informed of developments while they work with Football Queensland and police.

'The club has made a decision to suspend all football related activities until July 28. Training will not proceed on either Monday or Tuesday.

'We ask that everyone respect the decision and also the privacy of players, coaches, friends and family impacted by the incident,' the football club said.

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Police conducted an investigation into Mr Jones' death and urged anyone with footage or information to contact them.

The forensic crash unit will prepare a report for the coroner. 

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