Manchester United and Wolves supporters put their differences aside to pay tribute to a teenage girl who has died. Fans applauded in the 16th minute of this afternoon's Premier League fixture at Molineux to remember Liberty Charris.
The 16-year-old died alongside Ben Corfield, 19, following an alleged 'car cruising meet' on the A457 Oldbury Road in the West Midlands, Birmingham Live reports. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.
A car is said to have collided with a number of people and the pair suffered serious injuries. Liberty's father Andy Harris had appealed to supporters to join together in tribute at the match, a day after she was laid to rest.
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Wolves tweeted: "All inside Molineux rise to applaud for Liberty Harris, a young Wolves fan who tragically lost her life at 16 years of age." Mr Harris said his daughter was a 'loving Wolves fan' who went to her first match at the age of ten.
He said on Facebook: "When not watching the Wolves, she’d often be seen watching her brother's Sunday league team come rain or shine. However Wolves were her first love and had been since her first game at the age of ten, she just loved it at the Molineux and after many games of me taking her up there in 2017 she convinced me to get us both a season ticket (not that I needed much convincing).
"So J7 in the Steve Bull stand will never be the same again without her beautiful soul in it cheering on her team, giving her running commentary of the game. So, I’d like to ask every single Wolves fan if they’d join with me, her two brothers and close friends in a one-minute applause starting on the 16th minute at the next home game against Manchester United (December 31) to celebrate her short but happy life.
"It would mean so much to us all, especially of course to Liberty." The fatal collision occurred on Sunday, November 20. A blue Nissan Skyline reportedly hit pedestrians gathered near to the junction with Crystal Drive at about 11.30pm.
West Midlands Police arrested a 54-year-old on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He was later released on police bail.
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