Details for the funeral of Khayos Blakey, a teenager who died in a scooter crash in Hemsworth in July, have been announced.

Khayos’s funeral service will take place on Wednesday, August 6 at 12pm, at All Saint’s Church in Pontefract.

This will be followed by the committal at Castleford Cemetery.

A reception will then be held at The Chequerfield in Pontefract.

The details for the funeral of Khayos Blakey, who died in a scooter crash aged 15, have been announced. Picture: Much Loved

placeholder image — The details for the funeral of Khayos Blakey, who died in a scooter crash aged 15, have been announced. Picture: Much Loved

The funeral announcement said the family has “asked that there be no formal dress code; people are welcome to wear casual clothes, tracksuits or bright colour.”

It added: “He is much loved and will always be remembered.”

A balloon release in memory of Khayos is also planned for Saturday, August 2 at 6pm at Pontefract Park.

Khayos, who was 15 years old, died following a scooter crash which occurred on Market Street in Hemsworth – near its junction with the Tesco superstore – in the early hours of Thursday, July 17.