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| Jade Anderson death: Funeral fundraiser for dog attack girl | Jade Anderson death: Funeral fundraiser for dog attack girl |
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| A fundraising event has been held for the family of a girl who was killed after being attacked by dogs. | |
| Jade Anderson, 14, from Greater Manchester, was found alone with five dogs at a property on Chaucer Grove, Atherton, Wigan, on 26 March. | Jade Anderson, 14, from Greater Manchester, was found alone with five dogs at a property on Chaucer Grove, Atherton, Wigan, on 26 March. |
| A funfair, sponsored run and auction were organised and money raised will help pay for Jade's funeral. | |
| Blake Cox, a relation of Jade's, said the family was grateful of the community support. | Blake Cox, a relation of Jade's, said the family was grateful of the community support. |
| The funfair was staged at the Dorset Road community centre at the Hag Fold estate, where Jade lived, between 12:00 BST and 16:00. | |
| Mr Cox, who organised the event, said: "Everyone is trying to do as much as they can, I hope it is going to be a big turn out." | |
| Donna Ellis, who helped with the fundraiser, said: "We feel we need to come together as a community and also because we are close to Jade's family. | |
| "We need to give her the best send off we can." | "We need to give her the best send off we can." |
| Norman Bradbury has lived on the Hag Fold estate for 30 years and said the entire estate is saddened by Jade's death. | Norman Bradbury has lived on the Hag Fold estate for 30 years and said the entire estate is saddened by Jade's death. |
| "Everybody wants to do everything we can to assist her family," Mr Bradbury. | "Everybody wants to do everything we can to assist her family," Mr Bradbury. |
| "It couldn't have haven't happened in a more supportive neighbourhood than here. | "It couldn't have haven't happened in a more supportive neighbourhood than here. |
| "We know it is a deprived area but that doesn't mean to say that all the people don't genuinely all come together and help each other with what little we've got." | "We know it is a deprived area but that doesn't mean to say that all the people don't genuinely all come together and help each other with what little we've got." |