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Keith Flint funeral: The Prodigy fans to line streets | Keith Flint funeral: The Prodigy fans to line streets |
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A "large number of well-wishers" are expected to line the streets ahead of the funeral of The Prodigy star Keith Flint. | A "large number of well-wishers" are expected to line the streets ahead of the funeral of The Prodigy star Keith Flint. |
Essex Police said it was expecting sizeable crowds to gather along the procession route through Braintree in Essex from 15:00 GMT. | Essex Police said it was expecting sizeable crowds to gather along the procession route through Braintree in Essex from 15:00 GMT. |
Local schools will be closing from midday to allow pupils and parents to escape the anticipated traffic chaos. | Local schools will be closing from midday to allow pupils and parents to escape the anticipated traffic chaos. |
Flint, 49, was found hanged at his home near Dunmow on 4 March. | Flint, 49, was found hanged at his home near Dunmow on 4 March. |
His bandmates have called on fans to line the route to St Mary's Church in Bocking and "raise the roof for Keef". | His bandmates have called on fans to line the route to St Mary's Church in Bocking and "raise the roof for Keef". |
On Twitter, The Prodigy said "there will be speakers relaying the ceremony outside the church for everyone to hear". | On Twitter, The Prodigy said "there will be speakers relaying the ceremony outside the church for everyone to hear". |
Anyone wishing to lay flowers or tributes has been asked to send them to the church by 14:00. | Anyone wishing to lay flowers or tributes has been asked to send them to the church by 14:00. |
In a statement, Essex Police urged local residents "to be mindful of potential delays". | In a statement, Essex Police urged local residents "to be mindful of potential delays". |
It said: "The roads will not be closed throughout the course of the procession so as such, we would ask drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes where possible. | It said: "The roads will not be closed throughout the course of the procession so as such, we would ask drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes where possible. |
"The church service at St Mary's will be for family and close friends of Mr Flint. | "The church service at St Mary's will be for family and close friends of Mr Flint. |
"Fans and members of the public are asked to respect the privacy of Mr Flint's loved ones during this difficult time." | "Fans and members of the public are asked to respect the privacy of Mr Flint's loved ones during this difficult time." |
The procession will start from Courtauld Road in Braintree, near the roundabout of Railway Street and Coggeshall Road. | The procession will start from Courtauld Road in Braintree, near the roundabout of Railway Street and Coggeshall Road. |
It will continue along Courtauld Road before turning right on Bradford Street then left into Church Lane (B1053). | It will continue along Courtauld Road before turning right on Bradford Street then left into Church Lane (B1053). |
The procession will finish at St Mary's Church at 15:30, where a service will be held for family and close friends. | The procession will finish at St Mary's Church at 15:30, where a service will be held for family and close friends. |
Flint was born in Redbridge in north-east London and his family moved to Braintree where in 1990 he co-founded The Prodigy with Liam Howlett and Leeroy Thornhill. | Flint was born in Redbridge in north-east London and his family moved to Braintree where in 1990 he co-founded The Prodigy with Liam Howlett and Leeroy Thornhill. |
In recent years he had run The Leather Bottle pub in Pleshey, near Braintree. | In recent years he had run The Leather Bottle pub in Pleshey, near Braintree. |
An inquest into Flint's death opened on 11 March and heard the provisional cause of death was from hanging. | An inquest into Flint's death opened on 11 March and heard the provisional cause of death was from hanging. |
The Prodigy, who had been due to tour the United States in May, released their latest album No Tourists in November and had recently been on tour in Australia. | The Prodigy, who had been due to tour the United States in May, released their latest album No Tourists in November and had recently been on tour in Australia. |