Hundreds attend funeral of ‘unique’ boy, 7, who died in crash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHundreds of people gathered to watch the funeral of a seven-year-old Manchester United fan who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run.
William Brown sadly died when he was hit by a car while trying to collect a football from a road in Kent on December 6. His burial and funeral took place at St Mary and St Eanswythe Church in Folkstone on Saturday (January 13) where hundreds of people stood outside with the 400-seat capacity church filled.
Many mourners stood outside holding flowers, praying and crying as they tuned into via a livestream. William died after a crash on the A259 Sandgate Esplanade, when he was hit while trying to collect his football, his father William Brown Sr said. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
just click here to give it a go. The family had campaigned for special permission for William to be buried in the churchyard Folkstone, which had been closed for burials since 1857.
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