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| Funeral plea over killer of boy | |
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| Police in Manchester hope the funeral of murdered teenager Jessie James will persuade people to come forward with information leading them to his killer. | Police in Manchester hope the funeral of murdered teenager Jessie James will persuade people to come forward with information leading them to his killer. |
| Up to 2,000 people are expected to gather at Broadfield Park, near the scene of the shooting, for a "life celebration service". | Up to 2,000 people are expected to gather at Broadfield Park, near the scene of the shooting, for a "life celebration service". |
| Detectives say they need the Moss Side community to "pull together" to help find the killer of the 15-year-old. | Detectives say they need the Moss Side community to "pull together" to help find the killer of the 15-year-old. |
| Several witnesses to the murder on 9 September have yet to come forward. | |
| They include three teenage girls who were stood near the West Indian Sports and Social Club at the time of the killing on Raby Street, in the early hours of 9 September. | |
| Help us catch Jessie's killers and put an end to this madness Det Supt Tony CookGreater Manchester Police | Help us catch Jessie's killers and put an end to this madness Det Supt Tony CookGreater Manchester Police |
| Jessie, a pupil at the Manchester Academy, was shot three times. | Jessie, a pupil at the Manchester Academy, was shot three times. |
| On Tuesday, Jessie's mother Barbara Reid, 47, and sister Rosemary, 28, will lead mourners in a marquee yards from where he was killed. | On Tuesday, Jessie's mother Barbara Reid, 47, and sister Rosemary, 28, will lead mourners in a marquee yards from where he was killed. |
| The service will be led by the local Seventh Day Adventist Church pastor, Michael Simpson. | The service will be led by the local Seventh Day Adventist Church pastor, Michael Simpson. |
| It will include tributes from Jessie's friends and family and a eulogy read by his mother, in addition to hymns, a selection of Jessie's favourite CDs will be played. | It will include tributes from Jessie's friends and family and a eulogy read by his mother, in addition to hymns, a selection of Jessie's favourite CDs will be played. |
| 'Respectful' teenager | 'Respectful' teenager |
| Later, his coffin will be taken by horse-drawn carriage to Manchester's Southern Cemetery for burial, led by 15 of Jessie's friends on mountain bikes. | Later, his coffin will be taken by horse-drawn carriage to Manchester's Southern Cemetery for burial, led by 15 of Jessie's friends on mountain bikes. |
| A further short ceremony will be conducted by Pastor Simpson at Jessie's graveside. | A further short ceremony will be conducted by Pastor Simpson at Jessie's graveside. |
| Jessie, of Greame Street, Moss Side, was a popular youngster described as "respectful and polite". | Jessie, of Greame Street, Moss Side, was a popular youngster described as "respectful and polite". |
| Detectives said he had nothing to do with gang culture and was simply in the "wrong place at the wrong time". | Detectives said he had nothing to do with gang culture and was simply in the "wrong place at the wrong time". |
| Det Supt Tony Cook, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Someone supplied the gun and bullets, someone heard the offenders talking; someone saw them go into the park or leave. | Det Supt Tony Cook, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Someone supplied the gun and bullets, someone heard the offenders talking; someone saw them go into the park or leave. |
| "Someone saw or heard the killers when they came back discussing what they'd done; someone even knows where the gun is. | "Someone saw or heard the killers when they came back discussing what they'd done; someone even knows where the gun is. |
| "If you're covering for a murderer, ask yourself how you'll feel when another young victim gets shot and killed. Help us catch Jessie's killer and put an end to this madness." | "If you're covering for a murderer, ask yourself how you'll feel when another young victim gets shot and killed. Help us catch Jessie's killer and put an end to this madness." |