Cheryl Korbel clutched a pink teddy to her chest as hundreds of mourners lined the streets for the funeral of Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Cheryl, 46, carried a pink teddy for her daughter Olivia as hundreds of mourners lined the streets for her funeral. The nine-year-old schoolgirl was shot at her home on Kingsheath Avenue by a gunman chasing convicted criminal Joseph Nee. Olivia later died of her injuries at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Hundreds of mourners lined the streets around St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church, just yards from her school St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School, this morning to remember the life of Olivia. Mourners were asked to wear a splash of pink in her memory.
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Olivia was brought to the church on a horse-drawn carriage. The white coffin, with butterflies on the side, was topped with lilies and unicorns while teddy bear shaped floral tributes were placed alongside it.
A hearse with floral tributes saying "daughter" and "Liv" arrived at the church shortly before the carriage. Olivia's mum Cheryl carried a pink teddy clutching it tight to her chest.
Mourners, many with pink ribbons pinned to their outfits, were in tears as the cortege arrived.
In a moving eulogy, Cheryl said: "Liv touched so many people's hearts and was loved and adored by everyone. She will never be forgotten. I will never say goodbye but what I will say is goodnight, love you, see you in the morning."
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