People's tribute to snooker legend

The people of Belfast paid warm tribute to hometown heroAlex "Hurricane" Higgins yesterday as a book of condolence was opened for the tragic snooker legend.

Young and old queued up at City Hall to pen their own personal

reflections on the life of the maverick showman of the table.

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The troubled sporting genius was found dead in his sheltered home near Belfast city centre on Saturday after years battling throat cancer.

Locals and tourists alike paid their respects amid calls for the city to stage a funeral similar to that of fellow Belfast man George Best five years ago.

Friends of 61-year-old Higgins have already vowed to send the former world champion off in style, using 10,000 raised for his medical treatment.

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