Final farewell to caring Jay (From Essex County Standard)
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Final farewell to caring Jay
2:20pm Thursday 27th September 2012 in News By James Dwan
Final farewell to caring Jay
FRIENDS and family of murdered teenager Jay Whiston wore yellow to his funeral to say their final farewell.
Tributes were paid to the 17-year-old from Aster Close, Clacton at the service on Thursday, September 27.
More than 300 people turned out to see Jay’s blue Cookie Monster coffin arrive at Weeley Crematorium by a black horse-drawn carriage.
Many of those wore flowers, scarves and ribbons that were yellow – Jay’s favourite colour.
The Tendring Technology College student was killed outside a party in Marlowe Way, Colchester, on September 8.
- Special report in tomorrow's Gazette.
