Funeral of child killed in crash

Twelve-year-old Aarron Keeping was a keen cricketer

The funeral of a 12-year-old cyclist killed in a crash in Hampshire has taken place.

Aarron Keeping died in a collision with a car outside the Crown Inn in the village of Bransgore, close to the Dorset border, on 30 September.

The funeral of the youngster who attended Ringwood Comprehensive, was at All Saints Church, Thorney Hill.

A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and later bailed.

We will miss him so much Family statement

In the days after Aarron's death, villagers said they had been fighting for safety changes at the road junction for 10 years.

It later emerged the village was earmarked to have its speed limit reduced to 30mph (48.3km/h) next year.

In a statement the family said: "A keen sportsman, Aarron was keen to join the school sport teams.

"There always was something new to do or somewhere to go. We will miss him so much."

New Forest District Council said the Hampshire Casualty Reduction Partnership would be looking at all the circumstances of the crash, as well as the accident history of the site, before deciding if remedial measures at the junction were appropriate.