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Jade Anderson death: Funeral fund-raiser for dog attack girl | |
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A fund-raising 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. | 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 for the community support. | |
The funfair was staged at the Dorset Road community centre at the Hag Fold estate, where Jade lived, between 12:00 and 16:00. BST. | |
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 turnout." | |
Donna Ellis, who helped with the fund-raiser, 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 was saddened by Jade's death. | |
"Everybody wants to do everything we can to assist her family," he said. | |
"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." |