Brother of tragic Danny Dix hails "phenomenal" total raised by Wellgate pub night

Seen presenting the cheque to the family (left to right) are: Kirsty Stuttard of the band Echo Beach; Liz Naylor, Mail Coach landlady; Clare Dix, Danny's sister-in-law, Ivor Hillman, event organiser and Echo Beach frontman and Simon Dix, Danny's brother. 190622

THE brother of tragic Rotherham United fan Danny Dix has praised the “phenomenal” fundraising sum collected in his memory by friends and well-wishers.

Simon Dix collected a cheque for more than £7,000 from staff at the Mail Coach pub in Wellgate on Tuesday after punters dug deep at a night of entertainment headlined by the band Echo Beach.

Danny (38), of Munsbrough, died in March, a week after being attacked on Bridgegate in the town centre, and a series of events have been organised in his memory to pay for his funeral and support his nine-year-old daughter Freya.

Simon said: “We are absolutely overwhelmed with the people involved who have worked tirelessly for weeks for the fundraising night.

“The total raised is just phenomenal for Danny’s daughter Freya.”

The next event lined up is a charity fishing match organised by Keppel Angling Club — of which Danny’s father is member — at Lowfield Fisheries in Bolton on Dearne on bank holiday Monday, followed by a raffle and auction at the Keppel pub in Wingfield

Five people have been arrested so far over Danny’s death but no charges have been brought.