STAFF from Bradford Royal Infirmary will line the street and clap when the funeral car of a well-respected colleague who died of complications with Covid passes by the hospital today.

Andrew Acosta, 48, who worked at BRI as a domestic supervisor, died of complications with Covid on June 22 in ICU where his wife also work as an ICU sister.

The cortege will be passing BRI today between 2pm to 2.15pm and staff will be coming out to pay their last respect and say goodbye.

The funeral procession will drive by on Duckworth Lane and it is understand that staff will be waiting outside to clap him as the car drives past.

Andrew is a well respected and well loved member of the Bradford Filipino community and BRI, where he worked for many years.

He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife Sheryll and their twin boys.

Chief Executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mel Pickup, said: “Andrew, who was a cleaning services supervisor, passed away in Bradford Royal Infirmary in late June. He had been with our Trust since 2002 and was a much loved and respected member of our BTHFT family.

“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Andrew’s wife, Sheryll, who works as a sister in ICU, his sons and other family members, as well as his friends and all of his close colleagues who worked alongside him and will miss him.”