Locals have rallied in a bid to give Lanarkshire boy, Corbin Jones, the send off he 'deserves' after he collapsed while playing a game of football with friends on the grounds of Larkhall Academy on Saturday, May 11.
Thousands has been raised for the family of Corbin Jones who died after collapsing during a game of football with friends.
Emergency services were called out to the scene at 7.25pm and the 14-year-old was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he was sadly pronounced dead shortly after. READ MORE: Fatal accident inquiry into death of Glasgow toddler to examine staffing at city's children's hospitalA GoFundMe has been launched by a family friend in a bid to raise enough money to give Corbin the 'send off he deserves'. Since launching just two days ago, the fundraiser has gathered over £12,100, with over 700 people contributing to the page.
"If anyone could donate to give him the send off he deserves every little helps, rest easy beautiful boy."
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