The father of one of the teenagers killed in the A66 Middlesbrough crash faces prison today after attacking the celebrant at his son's funeral. Gye Worthy is alleged to have become angered when Paul Maull failed to mention him in a eulogy for 17-year-old Cole - but did not forget the teenager's step-father. Worthy, 40, is accused of shouting insults before assaulting the celebrant (Ed: odd term for a mourner, but then, normal society has much to celebrate with these wastes of oxygen in the ground) and obstructing police officers called to deal with the disturbance at Teesside Crematorium on September 9.
Not unusual with traveller get togethers. Especially funerals.
Cole's mother, Natalie McConnell, was 'devastated and shocked' by the disruption to her son's memorial, a source close to the family said. Ms McConnell has long been separated from Worthy and both now have new partners.
Lovely people. Salt of the earth.
I doubt he really faces prison. This was an assault, you don't get sent down for those any more, particularly if you are in a protected group
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The celebrant is the person "taking" the service - i.e. the priest, vicaress etc.
ReplyDeleteThe 'celebrant' is the paid for person running the service. If you don't want a god botherer for your wedding/funeral/other then they are the people for the job.
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