Emily Norton

Thousands of sparkling bubbles floated around the funeral cortege for a Louth mother and son who were tragically killed in their home in Louth.

Dozens of people gathered at the roadside as the procession made its way to Alford Crematorium on Wednesday, July 14 to pay their respects to 26-year-old Bethany Vincent and her nine-year-old son Darren ‘DJ’ Henson.

Daniel Boulton, 29, of Alexandra Road in Skegness was charged with their murders after Bethany and Darren were found with multiple stab wounds in a property on High Holme Road on May 31.

He will appear before a hearing at Lincoln Crown Court on September 27. A provisional trial date has also been set for January 10.

Their deaths sent waves of shock through the local community and more than £11,000 was donated on a fundraiser in their memory. 

Heartbroken friends, family and local people marked Darren’s love of bubbles by sending bursts of them into the air when the funeral cars passed by.

People were also given blue and pink balloons.

The hearse carrying Bethany was filled with cream, pink and blue flowers, along with a photograph of the young mother.

Darren followed, with bright blue floral tributes nodding to his favourite football team, Chelsea. He was also pictured in a silver frame wearing a smart shirt.

Due to restrictions, a few people attended a service at the crematorium.

Bethany’s sister Chloe had invited friends to stand outside the crematorium. She also asked that any donations are made to either Betheirvoice – a new charity set up in their honour to tackle domestic abuse, or Eresby school where Darren attended.

Chloe said: “We hope no other family has to go through the pain we are all feeling and will feel for the rest of our lives. We love you all. And thank you all so much.

An ambulance on a blue light call, transporting one patient, was involved in a smash with two cars in Lincoln city centre.

The East Midlands Ambulance Service said that thankfully no one involved in the crash on Newland overnight on July 12 sustained an injury.

The patient continued their journey to hospital in another ambulance.

Ambulance Operations Manager for the Lincolnshire Division of EMAS, Rich Hunter said: “One of our ambulances travelling on blue lights while transporting a patient to hospital was involved in a road traffic collision involving two cars at 9.40pm on July 12, 2021 on Newland in Lincoln.

“We sent a LIVES community first responder, a paramedic in a fast response car and a crewed ambulance. The patient on board the ambulance at the time of the collision continued their journey to hospital in another ambulance.

“Following an initial assessment on scene, no-one involved in the collision sustained an injury.”