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Hundreds attend 'Facebook funeral' for a man they never met

More than 200 people braved freezing temperatures to attend the funeral of a man they didn't know in England today.

Hundreds attend 'Facebook funeral' for a man they never met

Thu, 21 Feb, 2013 - 10:44

More than 200 people braved freezing temperatures to attend the funeral of a man they didn't know in England today.

Former Royal Marine James McConnell did not have any close family when he died last month at the age of 70.

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