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Harvey Willgoose: Sheffield United fans and players pay poignant tribute to teenager stabbed to death
Hundreds of people have attended a march in memory of a 15-year-old boy stabbed to death at his school – ahead of a tribute by his football club, Sheffield United.
Harvey Willgoose died on Monday after he was attacked at All Saints Catholic School in the city.
Dozens of people have left flowers and messages outside the school since his death.
Harvey’s parents Mark and Caroline Willgoose
Fans at Sheffield United’s match against Portsmouth held up a banner in Harvey’s memory
Harvey was an avid Sheffield United fan and football shirts, scarves and messages have been left for him outside the stadium in the city.
One message written on a Sheffield United shirt reads: “RIP Harvey. Forever in our hearts.”
Pics: PA
Harvey’s friends joined Sheffield United supporters and others affected by his death at Sheffield Town Hall to march to the ground ahead of the match against Portsmouth at 3pm on Saturday.
One black and white banner with a picture of Harvey inside the Sheffield United logo read: “Lives not knives. It’s not OK.”
The march was supported by Sheffield anti-knife crime charity Always An Alternative.
At the game, play was stopped and applause broke out in the 15th minute, as fans and players paid tribute.
Fans also stopped for a similar tribute at West Bromwich Albion’s ground The Hawthorns for their game against Sheffield Wednesday.
Portsmouth fans joined the march. Pics: PA
Earlier on Saturday churches in the city held services to commemorate the teenager.
Mark McManus, the parish priest at St Joseph’s church in Handsworth, Sheffield, said: “Harvey was a former pupil of St Joseph’s Academy and, along with the members of our community who attend All Saints High School, many will have been affected by his death – some very closely.”
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In a statement released by police, Harvey’s family said their lives would “never be the same again” and they were “utterly heartbroken”.
Paying tribute, Harvey’s sister Sophie Willgoose said: “My heart is broken into a million pieces.”
A 15-year-old boy charged with murdering Harvey has been remanded into youth detention accommodation.
The defendant, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday charged with murder, possession of a bladed article and affray.
A trial date has been fixed for 30 June.