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Article: Funeral to take place for tragic Sam
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- Citizen Gloucestershire, The
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- June 19, 2008
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The Funeral of Sam Leeson who is feared to have taken his own
life after being bullied takes place next week.
The 13-year-old, who was a pupil at Severn Vale School, was found
hanged in his bedroom on June 5.
His family, from Tredworth, fear the popular Year Nine pupil had
been the victim of on-line and verbal bullying about his alternative
dress sense and love of Emo-music.
Music will play a key part in Sam's funeral at Gloucester
Crematorium on Tuesday June 24.
The service, which starts at 11am, will be punctuated by the
music-loving youngster's favourite songs.
Sam's family have said mourners can wear whatever they feel
comfortable in to come to the funeral.
Sam's sister Emma, 22, said ...