Amir Khan and family left heartbroken by death of his brother’s newborn son as boxer posts emotional picture at funeral

FANS have rallied around Amir Khan and his family after the tragic death of his brother’s newborn son.

The boxer, 33, posted an image onto social media of his family mourning their loss at the funeral in Bolton.

Khan wrote on Instagram: “Tough day for the family.

“My nephew, son of my brother Haroon Khan passed away yesterday.

“The newborn didn’t make it.

“May Allah make it easy for the family, especially the mother and father, please keep us in your prayers.”

The newborn, Abdul Khan, died on Wednesday shortly after his birth.

Haroon, also a professional boxer who won bronze in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, is Khan’s only brother, and they share two sisters.

Please keep us in your prayers.”

Amir Khan

The 29-year-old married Arifa Janjua four years ago in Pakistan, the country he represented in the ring, and the couple have one child born in 2018.

Tributes were paid to Amir, Haroon and their family after the devastating loss.

Fellow fighters Felix Sturm, Peter Quillin, Badr Hari and former Bolton footballer David Wheater were among the many paying their respects on social media.