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The funeral of Alfie Evans passes Everton football ground

The funeral of Alfie Evans passes Everton football ground Goodison Park, Liverpool.

The 23-month-old, from Bootle in Merseyside, suffered from a degenerative brain condition and died in Alder Hey Hospital on 28 April

Crowds of well-wishers have lined the streets in Liverpool to pay their respects to Alfie Evans.

 

People gathered outside Everton’s Goodison Park stadium as the procession passed following a private funeral service.

The words “warrior” and “our hero” were written in white flowers on the roof.

The crowd applauded and some threw flowers as the procession made its way slowly up the road.

 

Joe Mellor

Head of Content

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