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Funeral of Jeremy Wisten takes place in Altrincham after ex-Manchester City development squad defender’s tragic death at the age of 18
- Former Man City academy star Jeremy Wisten passed away at the age of 18
- Wisten was found unresponsive on October 26 by paramedics at his home
- Family, friends, team-mates and City executives paid their respect on Friday
- The funeral took place at St George’s Church in Altrincham, Greater Manchester
The funeral of Jeremy Wisten, the former Manchester City academy star who tragically passed away at the age of 18, has taken place today in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.
The ex-development squad defender died at the end of October, after he was found unresponsive at the family home by paramedics.
Family, friends, team-mates and City club executives were present on Friday at St George’s Church as the Malawi-born defender Wisten was laid to rest.
Family and friends carry the coffin of Jeremy Wisten into St George’s Church in Altrincham
Man City academy coach Jason Wilcox (left) and club ambassador Mike Summerbee (right) attended the funeral on Friday
Former Manchester City development squad defender Wisten passed away at the age of 18
City academy coach Jason Wilcox and Man City club ambassador Mike Summerbee were among those who attended the funeral on Friday morning.
Wisten was part of the Man City academy until May 2019, and was found unresponsive in Wythenshawe on October 26.
On Friday morning, hundreds of people gathered outside the church to pay their final respects.
Crowds fell silent as the cortege arrived, followed by Jeremy’s family, who were travelling behind having set off from the family home.
Some of Wisten’s footballer’s friends wore t-shirts or jumpers with a picture of Jeremy, and the words ‘Rest in Peace’, and ‘fly boy, flight high.’
Hundreds of people gathered outside the church on Friday morning to pay their respect
A funeral wreath saying ‘Jeremy’ was next to the coffin, which was carried into the church by a group thought to be Wisten’s friends.
Onlookers waited outside as the ceremony commenced, with friends and teammates allowed to go into the church to pay their final respects.
The teenager’s parents have said that money raised in a fundraiser set up in his memory will be donated to mental health charity Sporting Minds UK.
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