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| Murdered Alice Gross's funeral taking place | |
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| The funeral for murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross is taking place in west London. | The funeral for murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross is taking place in west London. |
| The 14-year-old went missing from her Hanwell home on 28 August. Her body was found hidden in the River Brent on 30 September. | The 14-year-old went missing from her Hanwell home on 28 August. Her body was found hidden in the River Brent on 30 September. |
| A funeral procession passed through the town centre ahead of a service. | |
| Scotland Yard said the hunt for Alice was its biggest search operation since the July 7 bombings. The prime suspect was found hanged on 4 October. | Scotland Yard said the hunt for Alice was its biggest search operation since the July 7 bombings. The prime suspect was found hanged on 4 October. |
| Floral tributes | |
| In Hanwell, candles and flowers have been placed around the clock tower in tribute to the schoolgirl. | |
| Traffic came to a standstill and locals came out to pay their respects as teenager's coffin, which was decorated with patterns and topped with flowers, drove past. | |
| Alice's family followed the hearse in black cars as it passed through the town escorted by police. | |
| During the hunt for the missing schoolgirl many members of the local community tied yellow ribbons and bows around west London. | During the hunt for the missing schoolgirl many members of the local community tied yellow ribbons and bows around west London. |
| A tributes page was also set up with money donated to the National Foundation for Youth Music in Alice's memory as she was a keen musician. | A tributes page was also set up with money donated to the National Foundation for Youth Music in Alice's memory as she was a keen musician. |
| Prime suspect Arnis Zalkalns' body was found in nearby Boston Manor Park. | Prime suspect Arnis Zalkalns' body was found in nearby Boston Manor Park. |
| The Latvian national was reported missing from his Ealing home on 3 September. | The Latvian national was reported missing from his Ealing home on 3 September. |
| It is believed Mr Zalkalns came to the UK in 2007, but authorities here are thought to have had no record of his murder conviction and seven-year prison sentence for bludgeoning and stabbing his wife. | It is believed Mr Zalkalns came to the UK in 2007, but authorities here are thought to have had no record of his murder conviction and seven-year prison sentence for bludgeoning and stabbing his wife. |
| A review of how the case was handled is currently being carried out by Scotland Yard. | A review of how the case was handled is currently being carried out by Scotland Yard. |
| Inquests into both deaths have been opened and adjourned, as investigations in the case continue. | Inquests into both deaths have been opened and adjourned, as investigations in the case continue. |