Burnley students' moving prom tribute for their classmate and friend Ethan

Fellow classmates of teenager Ethan Hunt, who died earlier this year, paid a moving tribute to him at their prom last night.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Jun 2018, 13:58 BST

Updated 27th Jun 2018, 15:03 BST

Ethan Hunt's parents., Andrew and Melanie (front left) join the balloon tribute for their son at Blessed Trinity RC College prom

Students released blue balloons into the sky after gathering outside Blessed Trinity RC College in Burnley on prom night.

The tribute was for Ethan (16) who died in March after contracting the deadly bug sepsis.

The sporty teen, who loved cycling, spent a month in hospital in an induced coma and had to have both his legs amputated.

Ethan's parents, Andrew and Melanie, were at the prom gathering to see all their son's friends in their finery for the ball that was held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors.

Burnley Students