23 Nov 2013 17:26
Millie Greenop handed out sweets at Goodison Park – the home of James Greenop’s beloved Blues
Toffee Girl Millie Greenop at the Merseyside derbyThe sister of the young Everton fan killed after he was hit by a bus was a Toffee Girl at the Merseyside derby.
Millie Greenop handed out sweets during the thrilling 3-3 draw between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Goodison.
Her brother James Greenop was a big Everton fan.
James Greenop who died after being hit by a bus in Garston
The Saturday before James died he was given a tour of Goodison Park before the match against Hull and met some of the players.
The family said immediately after his death that the visit was the best day of his life.
His favourite player was Leighton Baines as James also played left back.”
The 10-year-old from Knowsley was hit by a bus on Speke Road, Garston on Wednesday October 23.
The Whiston Willis Primary School pupil was rushed to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital but later died from his injuries.
Everton FC paid their own tribute to the schoolboy with a tree planted in his memory at the club’s training ground Finch Farm.
The club sent a shirt for his “final journey”, flowers and a signed letter from manager Roberto Martinez.
The manager also sent his condolences to the family.
Millie Greenop as the Everton Toffee Girl
Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman represented the club at James’ funeral to pay their respects to the young Evertonian. They joined hundreds of mourners bidding James goodbye.
In the aftermath of his death James’s family set up a Just Giving page for Wirral Autistic Society which has so far raised over £10,000.
The family encouraged mourners to donate to the charity instead of giving flowers. They also set up the James Greenop Foundation and hope to raise £5,000 for official foundation status.
His dad Russell and Millie will be at the Liverpool Santa Dash 5k on December 1 for the foundation’s first fundraiser.
Readers can donate via justgiving.com/helen-greenop .
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