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| Funeral for boy shot dead in park | Funeral for boy shot dead in park |
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| The funeral of 16-year-old boy shot in the head in a Sheffield park will take place later. | |
| Jonathan Matondo was shot in a park in the Burngreave area of the city on 17 October. | Jonathan Matondo was shot in a park in the Burngreave area of the city on 17 October. |
| A private service will take place at St Catherine's Catholic Church on Burngreave Road followed by a burial at City Road cemetery. | A private service will take place at St Catherine's Catholic Church on Burngreave Road followed by a burial at City Road cemetery. |
| Negus Nelson, 18, of Margate Drive, Sheffield, has been charged with murder and is awaiting trial. | Negus Nelson, 18, of Margate Drive, Sheffield, has been charged with murder and is awaiting trial. |
| Police believe others may have been involved and more than 40 detectives are still working on the investigation. | Police believe others may have been involved and more than 40 detectives are still working on the investigation. |
| On Thursday officers put out an appeal to trace the owner of a black and white bandana found near where Jonathan was shot. | On Thursday officers put out an appeal to trace the owner of a black and white bandana found near where Jonathan was shot. |
| The teenager was brought to England from the Democratic Republic of Congo by his mother Therese Mfuilu when he was two years old. | The teenager was brought to England from the Democratic Republic of Congo by his mother Therese Mfuilu when he was two years old. |
| After his killing, Ms Mfuilu said her son was a "good, intelligent boy" who enjoyed music, who "laughed and joked" and had many friends in the city. | After his killing, Ms Mfuilu said her son was a "good, intelligent boy" who enjoyed music, who "laughed and joked" and had many friends in the city. |