Funeral of boy hit by bus
A 12-year-old boy was knocked down and killed by a bus in Sunderland.
Hundreds turn out to say goodbye to "the boy who was always smiling"
Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of Matthew Hayes. See Kenny Toal's full report here.
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