The funeral of Shane Price will take place at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Areley Kings, Stourport-on-Severn on Tuesday 17 March at midday. It will be led by the parish priest, the Revd Mark Turner.

Media are requested to make themselves known to Sam Setchell (07852 302516) on arrival at the church who will direct them to a central point for photography and filming. Due to the numbers of guests expected at the funeral, no media are allowed into the church service itself.

There will be no opportunity to conduct interviews on the morning of the funeral. The media are asked to be as unobtrusive as possible to the mourners. Press packs will be available on the day.

The funeral will be followed by a private burial at Stourport Cemetery. The family have asked that their privacy be respected at this time and media are not welcome to attend.

ENDS.

ENDS.

The Diocese of Worcester is one of 44 dioceses in the Church of England. It covers an area of 671 square miles and includes parishes in the County of Worcestershire, the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, and a few parishes in northern Gloucestershire, south east Wolverhampton and Sandwell.