Phil Hughes Funeral: Heart-breaking Photos Of Gregory Hughes Carrying His Son’s Coffin

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Gregory Hughes pictured very emotional as he carried his son’s coffin into his funeral on December 3rd. Phil Hughes died on November 27th two days after he was struck in the back of the neck by a ball during a cricket game in Sydney, Australia. He died just three days to his 26th birthday.

The funeral was attended by over 1,000 people including many national and sporting dignitaries as well as the Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott. It was also broadcasted live on Australian TV.

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  1. This is a world of joy and sorrow, a place of so much pleasure and so much pain. The sight of this man carrying his son’s coffin grieves my heart although I cannot feel the amount of pain he feels. Why did they allow him to carry the coffin? In Africa, the parents don’t stay where one of their children is being buried. It is forbidden. Even the old people are not present when a young person is being buried. May we not see this again!