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Funeral to take place for 12-year-old Olly Croker

The funeral of Devon schoolboy Olly Croker is taking place St Michael and All Angel's Church in Bampton at 3pm. The 12-year-old died following a 'freak accident' at a football match.

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Boy dies following 'freak accident' at football match

12-year-old Oliver Croker died following a 'freak accident'

A 12-year-old boy from Bampton in Devon has died from head injuries following an accident at a football match on Saturday.

Oliver Croker died in Bristol Children's Hospital last night. He was injured when a post fell and hit him on the head.

Oliver was treated at the scene at Bradninch FC’s Kensham Park ground before being flown by air ambulance to hospitals in Exeter and then Bristol.

Devon and Cornwall Police can confirm that a 12-year-old boy who sustained serious head injuries whilst spectating at a football match at Bradninch Football club on Saturday 12th September has died overnight.

He was airlifted to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital following the incident before being transferred to Bristol Children’s Hospital where he later died.

Our sympathy and thoughts are with the family.

– Devon & Cornwall Police
His head teacher has described Oliver as a 'sparky lad'

Oliver was a pupil at Tiverton High School. Headmaster Andrew Lovett has paid tribute to him - describing him as a 'sparky lad' and a 'larger than life character'.

It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of Olly Croker in a freak accident at the weekend.

In describing Olly, the first words that come to mind are that he was the life and soul of the party; a larger than life character, brimming with confidence, with an eagerness and enthusiasm for taking part in all aspects of school life. His youthful vibrancy and curiosity about life shaped his whole character.

He was a very knowledgeable and sparky lad with his finger on the pulse of what was going on at school, in the local community and beyond.

– Andrew Lovett, Headmaster, Tiverton High School
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