 Rhys was shot as he walked home from football practice |
A charity has pledged to raise �300,000 for the Rhys Jones Memorial Fund to pay for youngsters' football tournaments. Children's Aid Using Soccer Events (CAUSE) is replacing Tsunami Soccer Aid which was set up by ex-Liverpool player Jason McAteer after the 2004 disaster. It will hold a tournament for Merseyside youngsters in May at Liverpool and Everton's academies to raise money. Rhys, 11, was shot dead in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, in August. Events planned He was a keen Everton fan and his murder shocked the city of Liverpool. No-one has been charged over his killing. The announcement of the money pledged to the memorial fund was made at a star-studded gala dinner at St George's Hall in Liverpool on Thursday night. David Lockwood, who is Jason McAteer's agent, told guests how �500,000 had been raised at a Tsunami Soccer Aid celebrity football match in 2005. He also revealed that Liverpool, Everton and Tranmere will all host games with the aim of raising �1m to support Save The Children's ongoing work in Indonesia. "And we are getting together with the Rhys Jones Memorial Fund," he said.
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