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Following the sentence of his killer today, Codie’s family released a tribute to him.
“The one thing as a family that we do know for certain is that our family will never be the same again; our family gatherings are never going to be the same again
“The community all pulled together and gave Codie an amazing send off and our family will be eternally grateful for all the love and support that was offered.
“We would also just like to take a moment and thank the police, ambulance service and members of the public who all worked trying save Codie and the prosecution for all that they have done to help and support our family.
“No sentence in the world will ever be enough for us right now, how can it be?”
Read about the case: Teenager sentenced for New Parks murder | Leicestershire Police