Worcester football referees' game in memory of Tunisia victim

Adrian Evans (left), Patrick Evans and Joel Richards (right) were killed in the attack in Sousse

A charity football match between two teams of referees has taken place in Worcestershire in memory of a victim of the Tunisia terror attack.

Referee Joel Richards, 19, of Wednesbury, died along with uncle Adrian Evans, 49, grandfather Patrick Evans, 78, and 35 others near Sousse.

Mr Richards, a Walsall FC fan, belonged to the Worcester Referees Society.

A match between Worcester and Bromsgrove referees was held at Tudor Grange playing fields in Worcester.

'Talented referee'

The game took place as part of a fete organised in memory of Mr Richards which raised money for him and the British Heart Foundation, the society said.

The match was the main event at the fete and "the majority of the referees all knew Joel", Jimmy Whittington from the society said.

Chief executive of the Birmingham County Football Association, Chad Ehlertsen, said the University of Worcester student was "a leader of young people; a good organiser, a good communicator and an extremely talented young referee".

The funeral for the three members of the Evans and Richards families took place in Holy Cross church in West Bromwich on Friday.

From the 38 killed in the beach attack on 26 June, 30 were from the UK.

The government has said a service of remembrance will be held in the autumn and a memorial dedicated to them will be built.