Large convoy of mourners say final farewell to Peterborough teenager killed in fatal collision 

Mourners stayed in their cars to pay tribute to Cain Martin (19) who was killed on November 25 after his BMW collided with a Toyota Hilux along the B1167 New Cut, Thorney.

The man and women in the Hilux were seriously injured and are still recovering.

Cain was a popular member of several car clubs in the region and following his death, members raised more than £3000 towards the funeral costs and erected a series of roadside tributes.

His funeral took place today (December 21) at the city’s crematorium and was restricted to only a small number of attendees due to new Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions.

Mourners that could not attend the ceremony instead joined the procession from Cain’s home in Kirkmeadow and continued to drive along that route while the service was going on..

It is estimated that more than 100 cars took part, with a number then travelling on to the site of the fatal collision to pay their respects.

The Peterborough Telegraph understands that the family had consulted with Cambridgeshire police before the event went ahead.

Cain’s father Ernie Hebbelthwaite has said that, following talks with the landowner, the family has been given permission to put up a permanent memorial on the site.

He said: “Today was right up there with one of the worst days of my life, it was devastating and heartbreaking and to be honest, I’m still numb, it’s so raw.

“So many people turned out in their cars though, I could barely count, it must have been triple figures and Cain would have loved it.

“It was perfect and what we all needed to do to say goodbye. This was the best way for so many of his friends to do what they had to and it was great to see so many feel so strongly about my son that they chose to do so.

“They’d already raised so much money towards the funeral, which didn’t quite cover it all but certainly saved us from financial hardship.

“We were sure to keep disruption to a minimum and even received a message from the Police wishing us luck for the event.

“So many people in Kirkmeadow came to their gates and were really respectful. The crematorium ran a livestream of the service and so did I because there were so many people that wanted to watch, I had 186 people watching through my Facebook at one point.

“I want to thank everybody who made today possible through their support, today could have gone very differently without that.”

“It’s just about taking each day as it comes now and grieving how we all need to.”

Since the incident, Cain’s father has championed road safety and has urged all drivers to drive safely. He is also campaigning to get warning signs put up around the site of the crash.

He added: “There are no warning signs around where it happened, I have raised this with the authorities several times and they have said they will look into it.

“This is really important to me; if safety doesn’t come first then other families will end up like mine and that is the last thing I want.

“I also want to send my best wishes to the other family affected.”

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