Heartless scammers have set up a fake fundraiser after a ‘talented, young footballer’ drowned in the Thames.
Banta Sillah, 14, died on Tuesday after jumping into the water at Millwall Outer Dock during the heatwave.
His football club, Frontline Community FC, paid an emotional tribute yesterday, describing him as a ‘much-loved’ and a ‘true leader’.
Within hours of the tragic teen being named, a GoFundMe appeared with a £6,000 target asking for donations to help pay for his ‘burial and a memorial’.
Kindhearted members of the public quickly parted with their hard-earned money, and by last night the page had reached more than £3,000.
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