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| Funeral held for abandoned baby girl found in Oxford | Funeral held for abandoned baby girl found in Oxford |
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| An open funeral is being held for an unknown baby girl found abandoned in Oxford. | An open funeral is being held for an unknown baby girl found abandoned in Oxford. |
| The stillborn infant was discovered on a footpath in February. Thames Valley Police failed to identify her family despite appeals. | The stillborn infant was discovered on a footpath in February. Thames Valley Police failed to identify her family despite appeals. |
| The funeral at Wolvercote Cemetery, organised by Oxford City Council, has attracted dozens of mourners, some of whom travelled from London. | The funeral at Wolvercote Cemetery, organised by Oxford City Council, has attracted dozens of mourners, some of whom travelled from London. |
| Police named the baby 'Raihana', meaning 'heaven's flower'. | Police named the baby 'Raihana', meaning 'heaven's flower'. |
| Det Insp Jim Holmes said he had initially feared that no one would turn up to the funeral, but that people had travelled from across the country. | |
| 'Dignified funeral' | |
| He said: "We have been inundated with responses. This has touched the hearts and minds of this community and across the country." | |
| Det Insp Holmes added that Thames Valley Police would continue to search for the baby's mother. | |
| The Sands charity has so far raised £2,364 for families affected by baby loss after a Just Giving page was set up called Remembering Baby Raihanna. | |
| Councillor Alex Hollingsworth said: "Everyone, regardless of their personal circumstances, is entitled to a dignified funeral. | Councillor Alex Hollingsworth said: "Everyone, regardless of their personal circumstances, is entitled to a dignified funeral. |
| "In tragic cases like this, the council ensures that this responsibility is taken care of." | "In tragic cases like this, the council ensures that this responsibility is taken care of." |