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Phoebe Fuller & Phil Norris

Massive grave with jukebox and LED lights branded a 'monstrosity'

A massive grave in Yorkshire that features a jukebox and flashing LED lights has been branded a 'monstrosity'. It is the final resting place of Willy Collins, a bare-knuckle boxer who died on holiday in Majorca in July 2020 aged 49.

Sheffield City Council has confirmed that the grave in the city's Shiregreen Cemetery was erected "without permission". A spokesperson said that they are now considering their "next steps".

His funeral included a procession of Rolls Royce cars and a horse and carriage, Yorkshire Live reports. Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets to pay their respects to a man, known to some as the 'King of Sheffield' from the Darnall area of Sheffield.

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