Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school

March in tribute to Harvey Willgoose, 15, a Sheffield United fan, ends at club’s Bramall Lane stadium

Hundreds of people joined a march in tribute to 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who died after being stabbed at a school in Sheffield.

This week floral tributes were scattered across the city, including at Bramall Lane stadium, home to Sheffield United Football Club, who Willgoose supported.

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