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Tavis Spencer-Aitkens funeral begins in Ipswich
Relatives, friends and community leaders attended the ceremony Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of an Ipswich teenager who was stabbed to death is underway.
Tavis Spencer-Aitkens. Picture: SUPPLIED BY FAMILY - Credit: Archant
Family and friends of Tavis Spencer-Aitkens say they plan to make the funeral a celebration filled with colour and energy to mark the passing of a young life taken too soon.
Around 800 people attended the funeral Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
Tavis was fatally stabbed while walking back from the shops in Nacton on Saturday June 2 – leading to an outpouring of grief in the community.
The funeral of Tavis Spencer-Aitkens in Ipswich Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
In the days that followed Tavis’s death, scores of young people visited a tree near to where he had been attacked to leave floral tributes and pay their respects.
Songs by Bob Marley and Stormzy were played at the service Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
Relatives, friends and community leaders attended the ceremony Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
Songs by Bob Marley and Stormzy were played at the service Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
Hundreds of people paid their respects at the service Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer Aitkens in Ipswich. Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
The funeral of Tavis Spencer-Aitkens in Ipswich Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
Mourners arriving at the church Picture: SONYA DUNCAN - Credit: Sonya Duncan
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