Wind, rain and hail battered the playing fields behind Harper Green School, as dozens of people gathered to release balloons in Reece Tansey's memory.
Just 12 hours after the 15-year-old was fatally stabbed in Great Lever, some of his closest friends and family members gathered at his school to pay their respects.
Some pals greeted each other with fist bumps and silent nods of acknowledgement, while others embraced and offered shoulders to cry on.
Messages such as 'RIP Reece' and '#stopcarryingknives' emblazoned blue and white balloons, while friends also brought large silver balloons in the shape of his initials.
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