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A donation of £15,000 by England footballer Luke Shaw has pushed the amount raised after the death of Luke Jobson to more than £46,000.

A GoFundMe page was set up to raise money on Tuesday, after police confirmed a body found close to Yarm was the 22-year-old Thornaby man.

Kind-hearted Teessiders raised more than £22,000 for the family of tragic Luke Jobson in just six hours.

But the figure was boosted on Tuesday evening after a £15,000 donation from “Luke Shaw”.

The Man Utd defender shared the police appeal to find Luke Jobson on Monday on his Twitter page and was thanked by the family of Luke Jobson for his generous donation at a vigil held on Tuesday night.

Luke Jobson had last been seen near Yarm School at 2.15am on Saturday, following a reported “altercation” with a group of males in the High Street.

The Thornaby man was a talented young footballer but it is not known if he knew Luke Shaw, 23.

Love Island star Sam Gowland has also paid tribute to Luke, describing him as one of his “best mates”.

The page was set up by Liam Chaney, Michael Charles, Nick Cowan, Matty Myers and Josh Blakey. It saw almost 2,000 people raise thousands within six hours of it being launched.

A huge crowd gathered in Yarm on Tuesday night to pay tribute to Luke, holding balloons and tying ribbons to the riverside railings.

Members of Luke’s family, including Kelly Jobson, thanked the public for their support and efforts to find him during the search.