The funeral of a seven-year-old boy killed in a suspected hit-and-run is being held today. William Brown Jr will be laid to rest at The Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe in Folkestone after special permission was granted by His Majesty the King. Live coverage from the church will begin at 1.45pm The service – set to start at 2pm – will be shown live on KentOnline, with screens also put up outside the church so mourners can watch the proceedings. William died on December 6 after he was struck by a vehicle near his home on Sandgate Esplanade while fetching a football from the road. His father, …
