Conley Thompson funeral: Boy, 7, who died in building site accident laid to rest in comic book coffin
Conley Thompson went missing last month after telling his mother he was going to play with friends in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. A seven-year-old boy who loved superheroes was today laid to rest in a coffin emblazoned with his favourite comic book characters. Conley Thompson went missing last month after telling his mother he was going to play with friends in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. A search was launched after he failed to return home and his body was discovered the following day in a pipe on a building site in Worsbrough. Now the "loving and caring' little boy has been laid to rest in a heartbreaking ceremony at St Thomas and St James Church, in Worsbrough Dale. Mourners wore superhero T-shirts and bright colours to celebrate the life of the fun-loving youngster, while a man dressed as Marvel icon Spider-Man sat alongside the driver of the horse-drawn hearse. Floral tributes included Thor's hammer and an Avengers-themed wreath and one mourner c
