Funeral takes place of Belfast crash victim

The funeral has taken place of an 11-year old boy who was killed in a west Belfast road crash at the weekend.

The funeral has taken place of an 11-year old boy who was killed in a west Belfast road crash at the weekend.

Christopher Shaw was buried in Belfast's City Cemetary after Mass at St Paul's Church on the Falls Road this afternoon.

Christopher Shaw and Emma Lynch (aged 8) died after they were struck by a car near the corner of Springfield Road and the Falls Road on Friday night. Christopher's brother, Darren (aged 13) remains critically ill.

Emma will be buried tomorrow (Christmas Eve).

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