Coedely crash: Hundreds attend funeral of Morgan Smith

The funeral of Morgan Smith, 18, was in Williamstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of one of three teenagers who died after the car they were in was in a crash with a bus.

Promising boxer Morgan Smith, 18, died alongside his friends Jesse Owen, also 18, and Callum Griffiths, 19.

Another two teenagers were taken to hospital after the crash in Coedely, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 11 December.

Many of those who attended were of a similar age and wore red ties or red ribbons in their hair.

Mourners lined the street outside the Williamstown funeral home listening to the service on loudspeakers.

Eighteen-year-old Morgan Smith, who was believed to be a passenger in the car, was killed in the crash

Those present heard that Morgan was a talented boxer who had hoped to be able to develop the sport as a career.

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They were told he had a "bright future ahead of him as a boxer" and that "his eyes were fixed on boxing and nothing else".

There were flowers arranged as a pair of boxing gloves and others spelling out the word "champ" in the hearse.

Flowers spelling out the word "champ" were on display

Mourners heard that Morgan was "loving and caring" to his mother, father, siblings, other family members and friends.

His family said that they had "never got to say goodbye" and thanked the community for the support they had received since Morgan died.

The funeral of Jesse Owens was held last week at a private chapel in Williamstown, and saw mourners wear blue scarves, ties and other blue accessories for the service.

The funeral of Callum Griffiths is expected to take place later in the week.