Community takes to streets in tribute to much-loved Jack
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS LINE THE STREETS
DOZENS of mourners have lined the streets of Bransholme to say goodbye to a young man who died in a motorcycle crash.
Jack Madsen, 22, was riding his Honda motorcycle in Wawne Road, just a short distance from his home, on Saturday, August 29, when he was involved in a collision with a blue Volkswagen Polo.
The crash happened at the junction with Littleham Close, just before 6pm. Emergency services arrived, but Mr Madsen was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jack’s family suffered an agonising wait for his body to be returned following requests for a second postmortem.
But, on Monday, family could finally say goodbye with his funeral being held at Eastern Cemetery.
With the number of those able to attend limited due to the coronavirus restrictions, dozens of people came to Wawne Road, close to where Jack died, to pay tribute as the cortege drove past.
Many people were in tears while one banner read: “Jack ‘Maddo’ Madsen, walking along, singing a song, walking in a Madsen Wonderland”.
As the cortege drove by, Jack’s coffin was adorned with flowers which spelt out “Jack” on one side and “Daddy” on the other.
The funeral procession left Jack’s home in Rufforth Garth at noon and stopped at the tree near where he died, which has become the focal point of the community’s grief.
As well as many floral tributes, there were a line of pumpkins that spelt out Jack’s name.
Last month Miss Hobman told the Mail she was desperate to see her son, but claimed a second autopsy had been requested by an interested party.
Second postmortems can be requested by legal teams representing those involved in fatal accidents who face potential criminal proceedings.
At the time she said: “The interested party needs to pay for it themselves and they have been given 28 days to do so before it even takes place.
“I think that is disgusting to let a grieving family have to wait like this. It feels like Jack is being treated like a piece of meat.
“I go to the tree where he died three times a day because it is the only way I feel I can get close to him. He is my son, my baby.”
“It is a huge relief to have him returned finally and say a proper goodbye.
“He is missed so much and loved so much by so many people.”
Meanwhile, Humberside Police are still investigating circumstances and no one has so far been charged in relation to the crash.
A spokeswoman said: “Our inquires so far have provided us with a number of witnesses and we have conducted a reconstruction of the collision to assist with our investigations.
“We continue to appeal for a dogwalker who was at the junction where the collision took place as we believe they may have witnessed the incident and could help us.
“If this person could call us on our non-emergency number 101, quoting log 383 of August 29 2020.”
Ms Hobman previously paid an emotional tribute to her son.
She said: “He was an amazing lad. “It was just Jack and me and in the house and he really looked after me. He was just lovely and fantastic.
“He had lots of friends and the whole of Bransholme knew him. When he entered a room he would light it up. He was known for being such a nice lad.
“He has a one-and-half-year-old daughter, but she is too young to understand what has happened. But he was a great dad, as well as a great son, brother, nephew, grandson, cousin and friend.”