THE funeral of a 10-year-old boy who died on Christmas Day will be held next week.

Sean Nutter-Knight was discovered unconscious by his father Graham at their home in Tavistock Street, Nelson. Paramedics tried to revive the youngster but he was pronounced dead at Burnley General Hospital.

It is believed he suffered a brain haemorrhage. A post mortem examination found Sean, a pupil at Walverden Primary School, Nelson, died from natural causes and there will be no inquest.

The funeral will be at Skipton Crematorium at 2.20pm on Tuesday.

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