Primary school hosts funeral

A funeral was held in a Leicestershire primary school on Friday, the first time that such an event is believed to have happened in England.

The coffin was brought through the main school entrance at Samworth Enterprise Academy which is shared with a church, incorporated within the school building. they both share a main entrance.

The school, backed by the Church of England and a Leicester businessman, opened in September. Pupils at are aged between three and 12 years and were in lessons when the funeral took place.

Parents were reported to have mixed reactions to the event.