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Funeral for fourth blaze fireman | |
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The last of the four funerals for the firefighters who died in a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire is to take place. | |
Hundreds of firefighters are expected to line the streets of Alcester to pay their respects to 24-year-old Darren Yates-Badley. | |
His body was retrieved from the damaged building in Atherstone-on-Stour following a five-day search operation. | His body was retrieved from the damaged building in Atherstone-on-Stour following a five-day search operation. |
The funeral follows those of three of his colleagues who also died as a result of last month's fire. | The funeral follows those of three of his colleagues who also died as a result of last month's fire. |
Family and friends will be joined by firefighters from across the UK forming a guard of honour. | Family and friends will be joined by firefighters from across the UK forming a guard of honour. |
A major police investigation is continuing into the fire on 2 November in which Ashley Stephens, 20, Ian Reid, 44, and 27-year-old John Averis also died. | A major police investigation is continuing into the fire on 2 November in which Ashley Stephens, 20, Ian Reid, 44, and 27-year-old John Averis also died. |
Mr Yates-Badley, was a retained firefighter who had worked at Alcester Fire Station for five years. | Mr Yates-Badley, was a retained firefighter who had worked at Alcester Fire Station for five years. |
He was a gym instructor and the father of a three-year-old daughter. He and his wife Fay had been married for less than a month when he was killed. | He was a gym instructor and the father of a three-year-old daughter. He and his wife Fay had been married for less than a month when he was killed. |