Donate to Ryan-Liam’s funeral

I’m Ryan’s mum. Ryan lived with his dad and step mum in Morecambe. I live in Kendal. During Covid, Ryan’s dad Daniel had Ryan but once it was over, he was due to come home. Daniel wanted to keep him so he told me Ryan didn’t want to come back, and he told Ryan I didn’t want him back. I tried to speak to Ryan on the phone but he said Ryan didn’t want to speak to me. I told him I was coming down to see him but he said Ryan would be upset if I did so I didn’t. I even went to court but he told court Ryan hates me so they let him stay there. He cut me off in every way possible. I didn’t see or hear from Ryan for five years. On Easter Sunday this year, my darling boy was killed on the m6 after the van he was in crashed into a tree which was driven by his dad. Obviously I was heartbroken as I would never have the chance now to see my boy again. Then it got worse. I found out Daniel had no licence, no insurance and wasn’t allowed to drive due to seizures. I didn’t no any of this having not had contact in so long. And then even more so when I found out off numerous family members that Ryan had in fact wanted to come home and see me for so long but Daniel stopped him and Ryan was too scared to disagree. Ryan knew I loved him all this time but was scared to reach out. It breaks my heart. Daniel was arrested after the accident and remains in custody where he will be charged in August which is a tiny bit of justice for Ryan. I went to see him in the mortuary and kissed him and cried and told him how sorry I was and how much I love him.

Four days after the accident, I get a phone call saying the funerals been arranged and I have no say in it. Daniel and his wife Fran organized it while Daniel was in hospital before his arrest, and it was happening that same week! I thought that was way too soon and plus I wanted an input being his mum. But once again, they cut me out and there was nothing I could do. I tried and tried to get it pushed back but it didn’t happen. They chose everything from the coffin to the music to the hearse and burial. Now the funerals over, they are refusing to pay a penny towards it, and the bill is £4330.00

I know I didn’t organize it and I definitely would of done it differently, but while it’s unpaid I feel like my boy can’t rest properly, so I’m making this go fund me to try and raise funds asap to get it paid so my boy can finally rest. He deserves that much.

he was 14. He was only 7 days away from his 15th birthday. It hurts me that he will never get to live, never get to experience life. He was so funny, intelligent, kind and loving. He would have done so many great things with his life, and it’s tragic. It kills me that I’ll never get to explain to him that I loved him and wanted to see him so much. I visit his grave and hope he can hear me when I tell him how sorry I am that I couldn’t save him.

if you can donate even a penny, every penny helps. If not, please can you share as that would really help. Thankyou.

Any money raised will all go towards paying the funeral, the breakdown of the funeral bill is the cost of the coffin with woven flowers in his football teams colours, the horses and hearse, the funeral cars and the pole bearers plus any other funeral expenses. Thankyou for taking the time to read my beautiful boys story.