Funeral held for boy killed in Alps ski fall

The funeral of a young schoolboy from Talybont-on-Usk near Brecon who died on a family skiing holiday last month will take place in Abergavenny later.

Seven-year-old Carwyn Scott Hall died after falling from a cliff in the French Alps on the 10th April. He is reported to have become separated from his family before ending up off-piste.

An officer with the Bonneville mountain rescue service told reporters at the time that Carwyn fell off the rocky outcrop after apparently losing his way.

The funeral will take place at St. Mary's Church on Monk Street in Abergavenny and mourners have been told to wear bright colours to remember Carwyn - particularly blue, red and purple, which were his favourite colours.

The family has also said that donations in memory of Carwyn can be made to Wales Air Ambulance and Brecon Beacons Mountain Rescue. There will be a bucket collection at the service.

A book of condolence has opened at Brecon Cathedral for seven-year-old Carwyn Scott-Howell who died while on a ski holiday in the French Alps.

Members of the local community alongside pupils from Carwyn's school Ysgol y Bannau have already paid their respects.

Investigations are continuing in France into how the incident happened.

In a statement published yesterday, The Foreign Office said it is supporting Carwyn's family and they are expected to return home with his body in the next few days.

The headteacher of the school attended by Carwyn Scott-Howell has described him as a "lively and likeable pupil."

The seven year old from Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon, who died in a ski acciden tin the French Alps was a pupil at Ysgol y Bannau.