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| Rhys friends to lead out England | Rhys friends to lead out England |
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| Two of Rhys Jones's friends, who witnessed his killing, will lead out the England football team at Wembley. | Two of Rhys Jones's friends, who witnessed his killing, will lead out the England football team at Wembley. |
| Sean Geoghegan and Jamie Dorrian, both 11, were walking home from football training with Rhys, also 11, when he was shot dead in Croxteth, Liverpool. | |
| Rhys was described as "football crazy" by his uncle Neil Jones at his funeral. | Rhys was described as "football crazy" by his uncle Neil Jones at his funeral. |
| The boys will hold the hands of captain John Terry and goalkeeper Paul Robinson before they take on Israel in the European Championship qualifier. | The boys will hold the hands of captain John Terry and goalkeeper Paul Robinson before they take on Israel in the European Championship qualifier. |
| Everton fan Rhys was buried in blue coffin in his team's colours with their crest emblazoned on it. | Everton fan Rhys was buried in blue coffin in his team's colours with their crest emblazoned on it. |
| The Everton team also attended with senior player Alan Stubbs reading during the service at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. | The Everton team also attended with senior player Alan Stubbs reading during the service at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. |
| People were asked to wear football shirts at Rhys's funeral | People were asked to wear football shirts at Rhys's funeral |
| At his funeral Rhys's own football team Fir Tree arrived wearing their kit and black armbands, with his number 11 shirt missing. | At his funeral Rhys's own football team Fir Tree arrived wearing their kit and black armbands, with his number 11 shirt missing. |
| His uncle Neil Jones said: "What can I tell you about my little nephew? Well, as I'm sure you all know he was football crazy, and absolutely nuts about Everton." | His uncle Neil Jones said: "What can I tell you about my little nephew? Well, as I'm sure you all know he was football crazy, and absolutely nuts about Everton." |
| The congregation were also asked to wear football shirts or bright colours to the funeral in Rhys's memory. | The congregation were also asked to wear football shirts or bright colours to the funeral in Rhys's memory. |
| Merseyside Police have arrested 17 people in the murder investigation. | Merseyside Police have arrested 17 people in the murder investigation. |
| Twelve people have been bailed and a further five released without charge. | Twelve people have been bailed and a further five released without charge. |
| No-one has yet been charged. | No-one has yet been charged. |