Mourners gather for funeral of man stabbed to death in Walsall town centre

Bailey Atkinson, 20, from Bloxwich, died after being attacked in the early hours of January 28.

Nine boys have been charged in relation to his death.

His funeral took place at Canley Crematorium in Coventry on Friday morning.

Dozens of motorbikes were ridden outside the crematorium, bringing traffic in the area to a standstill.

Coventry Police said they were stepping up patrols following a large-scale funeral and were anticipating significant gatherings in the city.

Officers are using Section 60 powers in Coventry today until 2am tomorrow.

The powers, covering areas of the city centre, enable police to stop and search people they suspect may be involved in violence without the need to have reasonable grounds.

A post-mortem revealed Mr Atkinson died of multiple stab wounds.

Following his death, an array of floral tributes, pictures and balloons were left around the site of where he was stabbed.