Funeral of Louis Simpson takes place

The funeral takes places today of a teenager who died in a barn blaze.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Feb 2017, 09:24 BST- 1 min read

Updated 28th Feb 2017, 12:42 BST

Investigations are continuing into what caused the tragedy in which 14-year-old Louis Simpson lost his life the weekend before last in the farm building at Fairhurst Hall, Parbold.

A floral shrine nearby has continued to grow and one new addition is a Liverpool FC T-shirt celebrating the club’s famous 2005 Champions League win signed by the Carragher family. They are friends of the Simpsons and dad Jamie played for the Reds in that match.

Louis’s school, Merchant Taylors’ in Liverpool, has opened a book of condolence. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Louis and three friends were playing near to the barn and were present when the fire started.

A floral shrine near the scene where Louis Simpson died. Picture courtesy of QLocal

Family friend Jamie Carragher pays tribute to tragic Parbold teen

A Liverpool FC T-shirt celebrating the club's famous Champions' League win of 2005 left at the shrine to Louis Simpson by the Carragher family