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Father of teenager, 17, killed in A66 Middlesbrough crash faces jail after attacking celebrant at his own son's funeral

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Wolfisz, F. (2026, October 2). Father of teenager, 17, killed in A66 Middlesbrough crash faces jail after attacking celebrant at his own son's funeral. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16177291/Father-teenager-17-killed-A66-Middlesbrough-crash-celebrant.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Gye Worthy, the father of Cole Theo Rae who died in an A66 Middlesbrough crash, faces jail after he attacked the celebrant during his son's funeral for not mentioning him but criticizing Cole’s step-father. The incident occurred at Teesside Crematorium on September 9 when Worthy allegedly assaulted Paul Maull and obstructed police officers responding to the disturbance. Worthy, a local business owner whose home had been recently damaged in an unrelated crime, is due to appear in court on charges of common assault, public order offenses, and obstruction of police.

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Gye Worthy, 39, faces prison after assaulting a celebrant at Cole Worthy's funeral for not mentioning him in the eulogy. The incident occurred on September 9 at Teesside Crematorium when Paul Maull, the celebrant, did not include Gye Worthy but mentioned Cole’s step-father instead. Gye Worthy, from Acklam, Middlesbrough, is accused of insulting and physically assaulting Maull and obstructing police officers who responded to the scene. Cole Worthy was one of six teenagers killed in a crash on the A66 Middlesbrough earlier that year; Theo Rae, 17, was another victim. Additionally, Gye Worthy's home was recently damaged in an attack under investigation by Cleveland Police.

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The father of one of the teenagers killed in the A66 Middlesbrough crash faces prison after attacking the celebrant at his son's funeral. asserted

father → kill → funeral

Gye Worthy is alleged to have become angered when Paul Maull failed to mention him in a eulogy for 17-year-old Cole - but did not forget the teenager's step-father. asserted

Maull → allege → father

Worthy, 40, is accused of shouting insults before assaulting the celebrant and obstructing police officers called to deal with the disturbance at Teesside Crematorium on September 9. asserted

Worthy → accuse → September

Cole's mother, Natalie McConnell, was 'devastated and shocked' by the disruption to her son's memorial, a source close to the family said. asserted

source → devastate → family

Ms McConnell has long been separated from Worthy and both now have new partners. asserted

both → separate → partners

Worthy, from Acklam, Middlesbrough, is the boss of his own specialist lifting company, which operates on offshore platforms. asserted

which → operate → platforms

His semi-detached £200,000 home recently suffered serious damage in a criminal act currently under investigation by Cleveland Police. asserted

home → suffer → Police

Worthy, 39, faces prison after attacking the celebrant at the funeral for his son Cole Theo Rae, left, and Cole were both killed in the A66 Middlesbrough crash Worthy's home was attacked just before Cole was killed during the crash on the A66 Cole was then killed within minutes of his father's home being attacked, alongside Jakub Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, Michael Cahill, 23, and Theo Rae, 17. asserted

home → face → Matusiak

Police said all five had links to organised crime and had been trying to flee police in a VW Passat when they drove the wrong way up the A66 into a police vehicle. asserted

they → say → vehicle

Two police officers, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were also killed in the crash on Saturday, August 22. asserted

officers → kill → Saturday

The incident was blamed on a tit-for-tat gangland turf war over the supply of drugs on Teesside. asserted

incident → blame → Teesside

There is no suggestion Worthy is linked to organised crime. asserted

Worthy → be → crime

Cleveland Police said previously that Worthy had been charged with common assault, public order and obstructing police. asserted

Worthy → say → police

He is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Friday. asserted

He → appear → Friday

Father of teenager, 17, killed in A66 Middlesbrough crash faces jail after attacking celebrant at his own son's funeral

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