Bandaged colleagues offer poignant tribute to fireman
Amid many poignant tributes spoken in honour of Hamilton firefighter Derek Lovell, the most powerful came from colleagues who could barely say a thing. David Beanland, Adrian Brown, Brian Halford, Alvan Walker and Dennis Wells were all hospitalised by
Image 1 of 11: Fire officers guard the coffin of SSO Derek Lovell who was killed in an explosion at a cool store at Tamahere. Photo / Dean Purcell