Walsall mark memory of Tunisia victims
A minute's applause marked the memory of three Tunisia massacre victims during Walsall Football Club's pre-season match last night.
Saddlers supporters Joel Richards, Adrian Evans and Patrick Evans died while on holiday in the resort town of Sousse last month.
The joint funeral of 19-year-old Joel, his uncle Adrian and the teenager's grandfather, Charles Patrick Evans, heard that they tried to protect each other in their last moments.
Joel's 16-year-old brother Owen, who survived the attack, and their mother Suzanne were among around 700 people, who attended the service at Holy Cross RC Church in West Bromwich.
Adrian, a 49-year-old gas service manager, 78-year-old Charles, known to friends as Pat, and Joel were killed within 24 hours of arriving in Tunisia.
During the club's away game at AFC Telford United, a round of applause took place on the 19th, 49th and 78th minutes for the trio, chosen because of each of their ages.
Walsall Football Supporters' Trust will also be selling wristbands in memory of Joel at the friendly at home to Villa on Saturday.
