Condolences to his Family and Brothers...
Biker's funeral goes
off without a hitch
11:57 AEST Sat May 7 2005
AAP
A strong uniformed West Australian police presence, and the cooperation of
Coffin Cheaters motorcycle club members, ensured a quiet send-off for bikie
Kevin Flynn.
About 60 bikers - with
helmets removed in a traditional mark of respect for a fallen brother - took
part in Flynn's funeral procession in Bunbury, 180km south of Perth, police
said.
The Coffin Cheaters
club had sought police permission to ride without helmets in the procession
following the sudden death of 48-year-old Flynn last week, Senior Sergeant
Warrick Walker said.
The request was
granted under the state's Public Meetings and Procession Act to ride - a
mark of respect known as "tipping the hat" recognised by gangs throughout
the world.
"The procession
started at the Coffin Cheaters clubhouse in Bunbury and finished at Bunbury
cemetery," Snr Sgt Walker said.
"It all went smoothly
and once the riders left the cemetery it was back to normal road rules and
the helmets went back on."
Snr Sgt Walker would not say how many police officers were monitoring the
funeral, the procession and traffic flow through Bunbury's streets.
"There were enough to
manage the traffic components and to have resources elsewhere in case of
contingencies," he said.
Officers from the Gang
Crime Squad, south-west District Response Group and Regional Operations
Group assisted Bunbury police for the bikie's funeral and tonight's wake at
the Coffin Cheaters clubhouse.
WA police launched an
investigation last week into the death of Mr Flynn, 48, who died in
mysterious circumstances.
The father-of-three
was carried into Collie hospital on a mattress, where he was left in the
emergency department, last Thursday. Doctors failed to resuscitate him.
A post-mortem
examination has been conducted, and police say they are currently awaiting
the outcome of the examination.
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