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Rapper Joshua Ribera: Funeral at Bullring church | Rapper Joshua Ribera: Funeral at Bullring church |
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Hundreds of people attended the funeral of a rapper who was stabbed to death after attending a tribute night for another stab victim. | |
Joshua Ribera, 18, from Moseley, Birmingham, was killed outside TCs club in Selly Oak, last month. | |
He had attended a fundraising event in memory of his friend Kyle Sheehan, 16, who was killed a year ago. | |
The funeral service at St Martin's Church in the Bullring started at 13:00 BST. | The funeral service at St Martin's Church in the Bullring started at 13:00 BST. |
Hundreds of people braved wet conditions to attend the service. | |
Inside the hearse was a picture of Mr Ribera and a floral tribute spelling out the name Depz, a reference to the rapper's stage name Depzman. | |
Armani Deniro Mitchell, 18, of The Green, Northfield, has been charged with murder and appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 24 September. | Armani Deniro Mitchell, 18, of The Green, Northfield, has been charged with murder and appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 24 September. |
A 19-year-old man also arrested in connection with the death has been released on bail. | A 19-year-old man also arrested in connection with the death has been released on bail. |