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| Funeral of warehouse firefighter | Funeral of warehouse firefighter |
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| Family and friends of one of the four firefighters who died in a warehouse blaze are gathering for his funeral. | |
| The body of John Averis, 27, was found five days after the fire at a vegetable packing factory in Atherstone-on-Stour, Warwickshire, on 2 November. | The body of John Averis, 27, was found five days after the fire at a vegetable packing factory in Atherstone-on-Stour, Warwickshire, on 2 November. |
| Darren Yates-Badley, 24, and Ashley Stephens, 20, were also killed. Ian Reid, 44, died after being rescued. | Darren Yates-Badley, 24, and Ashley Stephens, 20, were also killed. Ian Reid, 44, died after being rescued. |
| Mr Averis will be the first of the four to be laid to rest when the service takes place in Tredington. | Mr Averis will be the first of the four to be laid to rest when the service takes place in Tredington. |
| Up to 1,000 mourners are expected to gather at St Gregory's Church in the village, near Shipston-on-Stour, on Friday morning. | Up to 1,000 mourners are expected to gather at St Gregory's Church in the village, near Shipston-on-Stour, on Friday morning. |
| Support after the fire | Support after the fire |
| In a statement read out at the opening of the inquest into his death, his mother Kathleen Averis described how her son's ambition was to be a full-time firefighter. | In a statement read out at the opening of the inquest into his death, his mother Kathleen Averis described how her son's ambition was to be a full-time firefighter. |
| "John was a popular, hard-working, conscientious man. People couldn't help warming to him. He lived life to the full," she said. | "John was a popular, hard-working, conscientious man. People couldn't help warming to him. He lived life to the full," she said. |
| The funerals of Mr Averis's three colleagues will take place on separate dates in December. | The funerals of Mr Averis's three colleagues will take place on separate dates in December. |
| William Brown, Warwickshire's county fire officer, said: "The funerals mark a time of quiet reflection and great mourning for the loss of our heroic firefighters." | William Brown, Warwickshire's county fire officer, said: "The funerals mark a time of quiet reflection and great mourning for the loss of our heroic firefighters." |
| Investigations are continuing into the fire by Warwickshire Police, the Health and Safety Executive and the fire service. | Investigations are continuing into the fire by Warwickshire Police, the Health and Safety Executive and the fire service. |
| Forensic examinations at the scene are expected to take several weeks due to the size and condition of the building and the investigation itself is expected to last several months. | Forensic examinations at the scene are expected to take several weeks due to the size and condition of the building and the investigation itself is expected to last several months. |
| On Wednesday, police said Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service could face charges of corporate manslaughter over the deaths of the four. | On Wednesday, police said Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service could face charges of corporate manslaughter over the deaths of the four. |