X Factor babe mourns cousin
NICOLE Scherzinger has been left in “agony” after her cousin was left to die by a hit-and-run driver.
Police investigating John Boy’s death are following up leads, offering a £2,300 reward for details leading to an arrest.
The tragedy has left X Factor judge Nicole devastated as she poured her heart out on Twitter to share her grief.
In emotional posts the ex-Pussycat Doll, 41, said: “It’s like a nightmare that we will never be able to wake from.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I say goodbye to my beautiful cousin, John Boy. This past Saturday, October the 26th at 3am, his life was taken by a hit and run in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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“Though I must take comfort in knowing that he is at peace with our Lord, I also know the agony our family is going through, knowing someone hit him head on and just left him there to die.
“My sweet cousin, I love you so much. “This world was a better place with you and your kind, creative heart in it.
“Our God is a loving and forgiving God, but I pray for justice for John Boy and closure for my family. #JusticeForJohnBoy (sic)”
US police say they’re looking for a silver Hyundai Sonata with front end damage.
A GoFundMe page set up to support the family describes John Boy, real name John Frederick III, as a “faithful and loving son, brother, friend, artist, lover and caretaker.’
Jillian Frederick, John’s sister added: “That’s my brother.
“He’s mine and someone took him from me.
“He saw the car coming. He lost his footing and the car just ploughed through him and left him there.”