Murder charge father at funeral

Andrew Wragg was given special permission to attend the funeral

A father charged with murdering his terminally ill 10-year-old son has been allowed to attend his funeral.

Andrew Wragg, 36, from Worthing in West Sussex, is on bail after being accused of killing his son Jacob, who had Hunter Syndrome.

Mr Wragg's bail conditions ban him from entering West Sussex but he was given permission to go to Monday's service at Durrington Cemetery in Worthing.

He and his wife Mary were the only mourners at Jacob's grave.

'Dearly missed'

Mr Wragg spent 10 days in custody after his arrest following his son's death on 24 July.

Jacob's illness - which affects one in 150,000 people - can cause mental retardation, aggressive behaviour and hyperactivity.

He died at Worthing Hospital, having been taken there after he was found at the family home in Henty Close after an emergency call was made.

The boy's grave has been decorated with flowers, a Mickey Mouse balloon and a wreath in the blue colours of his favourite football team - Chelsea.

A message on the wreath said: "Jacob, much loved and dearly missed little boy."

The funeral, which was a low-key private ceremony, followed a service of remembrance at Chestnut Tree House children's hospice where Jacob had been cared for, attended by about 150 people.

Mr Wragg, a former soldier who also worked as a security guard in Iraq, is currently living in London.

He is due back in court on 22 October.