Two of the siblings of the 13-year-old boy who died after testing positive for Covid-19 are displaying symptoms of coronavirus so no family members are able to attend his funeral.
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, from Brixton, south London, died alone in hospital in the early hours of Monday. He is currently the youngest person in the UK to die from the disease.
The tragic teenager – who had no apparently underlying health conditions – will be buried in Brixton today without his family present as his mother and six siblings are forced to self-isolate.
Family friend Mark Stephenson, who set up an appeal on GoFundMe for the family, said Ismail's younger brother and older sister have developed mild symptoms including a temperature and loss of taste.
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