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| Ann Maguire stabbing: Pupils hold football matches | Ann Maguire stabbing: Pupils hold football matches |
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| Hundreds of pupils and former students of a teacher who was killed in her classroom have gathered for memorial football matches. | Hundreds of pupils and former students of a teacher who was killed in her classroom have gathered for memorial football matches. |
| Ann Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds last Monday. A 15-year-old boy is in custody charged with her murder. | Ann Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds last Monday. A 15-year-old boy is in custody charged with her murder. |
| Two games were held on pitches opposite the school, each preceded by a minute's silence to remember the teacher. | |
| Organiser Sheardon Nicholson said the aim was to raise money for a memorial. | Organiser Sheardon Nicholson said the aim was to raise money for a memorial. |
| Many of those taking part in the matches paid for their own special shirts, with "Maguire 61" printed on the back. | |
| The first match involved former pupils playing against Year 11 boys, which was followed by a game between girls from the school. | |
| Hundreds of balloons - many with personal messages written on them - were released in memory of the teacher after the matches. | |
| The bells of the nearby church also rang to coincide with the balloons being released. | |
| Collecting money | Collecting money |
| Earlier on Monday Mr Nicholson, 18, said: "We're hoping to get some money together to get something to remember Mrs Maguire by. | Earlier on Monday Mr Nicholson, 18, said: "We're hoping to get some money together to get something to remember Mrs Maguire by. |
| "Mrs Maguire taught me for one year when I studied Spanish and was then the head of year when I was in Year 11." | "Mrs Maguire taught me for one year when I studied Spanish and was then the head of year when I was in Year 11." |
| Prayers were said across West Yorkshire on Sunday for Mrs Maguire. | Prayers were said across West Yorkshire on Sunday for Mrs Maguire. |
| Congregations at dozens of churches paid tribute to the 61-year-old, who spent four decades teaching at Corpus Christi Catholic College. | Congregations at dozens of churches paid tribute to the 61-year-old, who spent four decades teaching at Corpus Christi Catholic College. |
| The Catholic diocese of Leeds wrote to about 90 churches asking them to hold the special prayers during Mass. | The Catholic diocese of Leeds wrote to about 90 churches asking them to hold the special prayers during Mass. |
| Mrs Maguire, who was due to retire in a few months, died from multiple stab wounds. | Mrs Maguire, who was due to retire in a few months, died from multiple stab wounds. |
| Earlier on Monday a man admitted posting abusive Twitter messages about her death. | Earlier on Monday a man admitted posting abusive Twitter messages about her death. |
| Robert Riley, from Port Talbot, south Wales, appeared before magistrates in Leeds where he admitted sending a message of a grossly offensive, abusive or malicious character. He will be sentenced at Swansea Magistrates' Court at a later date. |