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Funeral for M6 crash brothers

The funeral of two young brothers killed in a Christmas Day car crash on the M6 has taken place. Adnan Habib, 10, and Arsalaan, four, have been described by their family as "precious jewels."

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Funeral held for boys killed in Christmas Day M6 crash

The funeral of two young brothers who died in a car crash on Christmas Day has been held in Buckinghamshire.

Adnan Habib, 10, and Arsalaan, four, were killed when the car they were in crashed on the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent.

They died alongside their aunt, Bushra Tazarib.

More than 2,000 people attended the funeral for the brothers at a mosque in High Wycombe.

Hundreds spilled out into the street from the packed mosque and said funeral prayers in pouring rain.

A private burial is taking place for the two boys.

Their aunt's body is to be transported to Pakistan, police said.

The boys' mother and their sister were both injured in the crash but have since been discharged from hospital.The family had been travelling to a wedding in Greater Manchester.

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