A fundraiser has been launched in memory of three school children who tragically died in car crash near the Cotswolds on Friday (April 17).

Harry Purcell, 17, Matilda Seccombe, 16 and Frank Wormald, also 16 all died following the two-vehicle collision on the B4035 near Shipston in Warwickshire.

A fourth occupant of the car, a 17-year-old boy, is in a stable condition following surgery.

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The fundraiser has so far raised nearly £80,000 for the Midlands Air Ambulance charity who attended the scene.

It has been set up by a close friend, Alex Adams, who is also an ex-student at Chipping Campden High School where the teenagers attended.

Harry, Matilda and Frank were on their way home from school when the crash occurred.

Alex and two other friends are planning on running the Oxford Half Marathon on October 15 to raise even more money for the charity.

He posted on the JustGiving page: “Us three teenagers will do everything we can to help this service save as many lives as possible so close communities like ours don’t have to suffer with loss.

“We hope you can join us in helping out this amazing service.”

Chipping Campden High School has made tribute to the three teenagers that died.

Headteacher John Sanderson said: “There are no words that I can find to express the sense of loss that we feel, both as a community and for Harry’s, Tilly’s, and Frank’s families and close friends.

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“Each one of these young people has been part of our extended school family and each loss is felt profoundly.

“In time, I would like to try and find the words to pay tribute to each of the young people we have lost, as each was remarkable and unique, having touched the lives of so many in such profound ways.”

Inspector Michael Huntley from Warwickshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “Specialist officers are carrying out a detailed investigation to piece together the circumstances of the collision, and we are working with our partner agencies and the local authority.”

Anyone with any information is asked to call Warwickshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 248 of April 21, 2023.

To donate to the JustGiving page, you can access it here