Pirates travel for 14-year-old's funeral
Pirates from across the country attended the funeral of a 14-year-old fan of all things swashbuckling.
Billy Maskell, from Liverton Mines, died on 15 December. He was born with the life-limiting Dravet syndrome.
The teen, who was "always laughing and smiling", loved pirates, so with the support of local pirate groups, a guard of honour waited for him at St Leonard's Church in Loftus.
Described by his dad Danny as "a fighter", the teen had a seizure that "he just couldn't come out of this time".
His mum Nicola said the pirates turning out was "special" and her son "would have been over the moon".
Video by Dan Ragusa & Adam Clarkson
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