Hundreds of mourners lined up outside a church in George Floyd’s native Houston, Texas for a final public viewing on Monday as his death two weeks ago at the hands of police continued to spark protests across the United States. As the doors opened at The Fountain of Praise church on Monday in Houston, where … Read more
Mourners have started arriving to view George Floyd’s open casket in his hometown of Houston, Texas on Monday in the final stop of a series of memorials in his honor. Officials are expecting thousands of mourners during a six-hour viewing at The Fountain of Praise church in southwest Houston starting from 12pm on Monday. The … Read more
Thousands of mourners arrived at George Floyd’s memorial in North Carolina, celebrating the life of the black father who’s tragic death has sparked nearly two weeks of mass protests across the country. Local authorities anticipate somewhere between 30,000 to 40,000 people to come to the Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters in Raeford, North Carolina. Floyd’s … Read more
A sombre image in a funeral hall of the coffins of an elderly husband and wife who both died from Covid-19 captures the tragic reality of the pandemic as the pair were laid side by side with no mourners in attendance. The family-run A W Lymn funeral directors has served the people of Nottingham, Notts, … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has instructed police to arrest mourners at funerals and anyone gathering in large groups in a new ‘zero tolerance’ approach to stop the spread of coronavirus – after he drove across New York City to witness hundreds gathered in Brooklyn. The mayor showed up at an Orthodox Jewish … Read more
Shocking footage has emerged showing mourners running for their lives after a gunman opened fire at the funeral of a Manchester godfather dubbed ‘Mr Ibiza’. Dozens of people who broke social distancing rules to attend the service of criminal Clive Pinnock, 38, were forced to flee when a series of gunshots were fired within the … Read more
Syd Little was among mourners at Eddie Large’s funeral today after the comedian died in hospital from coronavirus while being treated for heart failure. Around 50 well-wishers turned out to show their support for the comedian as his body was taken to a crematorium in Portishead, Somerset this afternoon. Glasgow-born Eddie, whose real name was … Read more
Gunman opens fire as hundreds of mourners break social distancing rules at funeral of Manchester godfather ‘Mr Ibiza’ A gunman opened fire at mourners flouting social distancing rules while attending the funeral of ‘Mr Ibiza’ Police scrambled to Gorton Cemetery on Woodland Avenue in east Manchester after opening fire last night The gunman is believed … Read more
Police rush to cemetery after gunman opened fire as hundreds of mourners break social distancing rules and line streets at funeral of father, 38, dubbed ‘Mr Ibiza’ Gunman opened fire at mourners attending a funeral at Manchester cemetery Police sources said there is evidence that three shots were fired last night Mourners were attending funeral … Read more
Traveller funeral is broken up by police as mourners flout social distancing rules after they demanded body back from the undertaker the night before ceremony – and drove it to the church in the back of a Transit van About 60 grievers – some swigging beer – moved on by Bedfordshire Police at Dunstable Cemetery … Read more