Grieving family of Corby man appeal for help to give him a proper send off

David Matthew died last week in Corby
David Matthew, who died at the Eazzzy Rooms hotel in Corby last week.David Matthew, who died at the Eazzzy Rooms hotel in Corby last week.
David Matthew, who died at the Eazzzy Rooms hotel in Corby last week.

The family of a homeless man who was found dead in Corby last week have begun an appeal to raise funds for his funeral.

David Matthew was just 39 when he died at a hotel in the Old Village where he had been temporarily housed by Corby Council during the coronavirus crisis. He has been suffering from cancer and there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

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Despite being homeless himself, David had often looked out for others in need and had volunteered at the town’s Help the Homeless charity.

His sons Johnjoe and Jamie as well as his wider family are trying to raise money to give David - described as the ‘life and soul’ of every party - a decent funeral.

So his former partner Emma Allan has launched a https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Emma-Allan-2020?utm_term=k5ygqGKEN|crowdfunding page|} which has already raised £150 in his memory.

She said: “Unfortunately with the current situation funds are tight for the family as well as most of the population.

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”We’d like to help give him a send off rather than having no service and collecting the ashes at the end which is what was offered.

“My boys are devastated at that idea.”

Anyone who would like to donate to the appeal can do so here.

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