Special match to honour memory of murdered child Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
A special football match is to be played in memory of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.
Birmingham City FC, who Arthur supported, are set to play the match on Saturday, January 21 against Preston North End as a tribute to six-year-old Arthur, who was killed after suffering abuse from his father Thomas and his father's partner Emma Tustin in June 2020.
The club will wear special kit with "Arthur 6" printed in the centre of the shirt, with the kit also being worn by the Birmingham City women's team in their fixture the next day.
There will also be bears on sale, with proceeds going to the NSPCC, and a sixth-minute applause will take place at other games in Arthur's honour.
Emma Tustin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, with minimum tariff of 29 years behind bars before she can be considered for release, while Thomas Hughes was sentenced to 24 years for manslaughter.
