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Seamus Coleman leads Everton delegation at funeral of lifelong Toffees fan, who died after suffering head injuries in 'heavy machinery' incident at the club's new stadium

Seamus Coleman led a delegation of senior Everton staff at the funeral of a lifelong Toffees fan on Friday.

Michael Jones, 26, from Kirkby, Merseyside, tragically died in August after suffering head injuries while working at Everton's new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.

Everton captain Coleman attended Friday's funeral at a church in Kirkby alongside interim chief executive Colin Chong, ambassadors Graham Stuart and Ian Snodin and club chaplain Reverend Henry Corbett.

The new stadium site on Regent Road was closed on Friday afternoon as a mark of respect by the club's construction partner Laing O’Rourke.