Group of friends hold mock funeral for their pal who spends too much time with his new girlfriend

A group of 50 Welsh boys held the fake sendoff for Keiran Cable, 20, after he went AWOL with his new 18-year-old girlfriend Jess Ferguson. Keiran thought he was going to watch the Rugby World Cup when his friends turned up with a 
funeral car and took him on a farewell pub crawl.

The friends said it felt like Keiran had died since he started dating the girl 18 months ago. He no longer hits the town and now ignored group texts and emails. Organizer, Ben Sullivan said: “None of us had seen him since then and he wasn’t replying to any of our group texts or mails. 

A couple of weeks ago we were all in the pub and we all started saying ‘RIP Keiran’. So we decided if he wasn’t going to come out with us and was going to pretend he was dead then we’d organize a funeral for him.''

A leaflet handed out to mourners read: “Thoughts are with friends of Keiran at this dark time. However they shouldn’t grieve for him but wish him luck as he continues on in his next life. Keiran has had a tough 18 months trying to keep his friendship with his friends alive but sadly the wait is now over and has floated up to the gates of heaven.

He said: “As soon as I walked into the pub I was met by about 50 boys all suited up and cheering. I was in complete shock and didn’t know what to do or say. My cheeks were aching from smiling so much. The boys made a massive effort and it was definitely a day to remember. I’m sure my girlfriend will be fine about it.''

Wonders shall never end!