 Parker 's funeral took place at Peterborough Crematorium in <unk> on 23 October 2001 and more than 400 mourners attended . His " number 14 " Netherton United football shirt was draped over his coffin and his teammates formed a guard of honour dressed in the same strip ( kit ) . The Reverend Geoffrey Keating described Parker as " a beacon of light who inspired so many people " and " an extremely popular young man " . The murder received little attention from politicians , although in 2003 Peterborough Member of Parliament Helen Clark made a statement in the House of Commons sending condolences to Parker 's family , paying tribute to the Peterborough community and in particular Parker 's former school . She described Parker 's killers as " men older than him " and her tributes were echoed by John Denham . 
