Sports hall named after Tunisia victim to be opened

A sports hall named after one of the victims of this summer's terror attack in Tunisia will be officially opened in his home town of Wednesbury today.

Joel Richards - a football referee and student at the University of Worcester - was killed in the beach attack, alongside his uncle Adrian Evans and grandfather Patrick Evans.

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Wednesbury Leisure Centre will be opened by Joel's brother, Owen, who survived the massacre, which left 38 dead including 30 Britons.

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The sports hall bearing Joel Richards' name is part of the council's new £8.1m leisure complex in Wednesbury. It includes a 25-metre pool, a learner pool, two dance studios and a 100-station fitness suite.

Joel, a former pupil at the town's Stuart Bathurst and Wood Green schools, was a keen sportsman and promising football referee.

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His uncle, Adrian Evans, was manager of the council's gas service.

Council deputy leader Councillor Steve Eling said:

Joel's mother Suzy said: