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Mary Ragoobeer, 46, and her sons, Shane, 18, and Sean, 17, died in the incident in Hinckley Road, Leicester, on February 25. After the public funeral led by the Bishop of Leicester, a cortege of 12 vehicles, including three hearses one holding the coffins and a car carrying Mrs Ragoobeer’s widower, Jose Ragoobeer, drove past the site of the explosion.The funeral cortege drove past the scene of the explosion in Hinckley Road, Leicester (Aaron Chown/PA) The procession then passed the English Martyrs’ School, where Shane and Sean were pupils, before arriving at Gilroes Cemetery for a private service. Family, friends and members of the public filled Leicester Cathedral on Friday, with many wearing football shirts in memory of Shane and Sean’s love of Manchester United and Liverpool. The blast, in which Leah Beth Reek, 18, and Viktorija Ljevleva, 22, also died, destroyed a Polish supermarket and the two-storey flat above. During the 90-minute funeral service, the Bishop of Leicester, the Right Reverend Martyn Snow, said: “Today is not a day to speculate about causes or express our anger.”The Order of Service for the funeral of the three family members at Leicester Cathedral (Aaron Chown/PA) Tributes were paid to the three victims by tearful family members, and songs were played by a band from a church where Mr Ragoobeer is an active member. During the service, Mrs Ragoobeer’s niece, Shannon Ragoobeer, who referred to her as “Auntie Steph”, said: “Auntie Steph was a cheerful, fun-loving lady who was full of life. “Her smile would always light up the room and it was infectious. That made everyone around her happy, whether it was her funny jokes, her positive attitude or her big smile. She was a delight to be around.”Brothers Sean, 17, (left) and Shane Ragoobeer, 18, and their mother Mary were killed in the blast in February (Leicestershire Police/PA) Paying tribute after the trio’s deaths, Mr Ragoobeer said: “Every day they will all be missed by myself, Scotty (Mr Ragoobeer’s other son) and our family and friends. “Our l... (Oxford Mail)