The first of five funerals is held for a boy killed in an M9 crash, as the body of 15-year-old Joey Carthy is brought to St Michael’s Church. Reports describe the funeral cortege arriving in a gold-coloured casket in a white carriage pulled by two white horses.
Several outlets also report a heavy police presence in connection with the service, including mention of a public order unit maintaining the deployment. The coverage focuses on the funeral arrangements and the public-facing security measures during the initial burial. Other aspects of the crash investigation, such as causes or broader circumstances, are not detailed in the provided excerpts.
While the outlets share the same basic facts about the first funeral and the procession, the emphasis varies slightly: one notes the funeral as “the first of five,” while others frame it around “public order unit” deployment as two of the five boys are laid to rest. All accounts describe Joey Carthy’s age and the church arrival in matching terms.
