Junior Singh: Funeral of much-loved teenager who died in M275 crash will take place today

Scores of heartbreaking tributes were paid after Junior Singh died as a result of the crash on the morning of Sunday, January 12.

Speaking after the tragedy the teenager’s grandfather, Jaswant Singh, from Southsea, described him as ‘the best grandchild you could ever have wished for’, with hundreds more messages left on social media.

Junior’s funeral will take place at Southampton Crematorium this afternoon, with his loved ones set to meet at the family home beforehand.

It is understood Junior’s family has also organised for a coach to take his friends to the funeral from Portsmouth City Centre.

The Sikh family will congregate at a Southampton gurdwara before and after the funeral.

Paramedics fought to save Junior’s life on the day of the crash as the M275 was closed.

The youngster’s uncle, Surinder Singh, said he unknowingly passed his nephew’s overturned vehicle as he drove to Portchester.

On the moment he learned it was Junior involved in the incident, he told The News: ‘It was like being hit with a truck at a 100mph – I was just in total shock.

‘When I found out it was a feeling of numbness – it’s a feeling that’s there now.’

A tribute was also paid by Stewart Vaughan, the headteacher at Priory School in Southsea, which Junior used to attend.

He said: ‘As a school we are devastated by the news. He was a lad who was full of charm and endeavour.

‘We worked a lot with his family and would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies and support to them at this time.’