Minute's applause to honour Shrewsbury teenagers killed in North Wales car crash

Shrewsbury Town F.C will hold a minute's applause before their match today.

Author: Hannah RichardsonPublished 25th Nov 2023

Shrewsbury Town F.C. will hold a minute's applause to honour the four teenagers from Shrewsbury who were tragically killed in North Wales.

Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugh Morris were killed following a collision in north Wales - their bodies were found in a car on Tuesday in the Snowdonia area.

A search was launched for the teenagers after they failed to return home from an overnight camping trip to the Snowdonia area.

Tributes have been growing in the wake of the tragic news outside Shrewsbury College, where the boys were studying A-Levels and across churches around the area,

Head coach at Shrewsbury Town, Matt Taylor, said: "I can't begin to imagine how it feels.

"I have a daughter of a similar age, so as I say it's been a tough week for the community of Shrewsbury.

"We all need to pull together now.

"It's devastating news for everyone concerned, on behalf of the football club and myself personally, I want to pass on our condolences to the family."

Shrewsbury Town's match against Port Vale tomorrow kicks off from 3pm, with the minute's applause before the game starts.

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