Beloved Father Norman "Nosha" White Dies at His Son's Funeral – Heartbreaking Details

A family gathered in Middlesbrough to bury a son and brother, but the service turned into a second tragedy when his father collapsed and died at the chapel doors.

A Middlesbrough family is mourning an unimaginable double loss. David Beilicki, 41, was found dead at a relative’s home on July 31. He had battled drug addiction for years, but had recently been making progress. An investigation into the cause of his death is still underway.

David's death fell on a significant date for his family — ten years after the memorial for his stillborn twin boys, Karson and Deacon. His funeral was held on August 21 at St Bede’s Chapel in Teesside Crematorium. As mourners carried his coffin into the chapel, his father Norman, suddenly collapsed.

Norman "Nosha" White, David’s father, collapsed outside the chapel. The 61-year-old was taken to the hospital by ambulance but could not be saved. He died while his family remained inside to say goodbye to his son.

Speaking after the service, Norman’s daughter Chantelle said, "I think he must have died from a broken heart. I think seeing all the family together like that must have been too much."