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Hundreds attend Alesha MacPhail farewell Hundreds attend Alesha MacPhail farewell
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Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a six-year-old girl who was killed while on holiday on a Scottish island.Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a six-year-old girl who was killed while on holiday on a Scottish island.
Mourners were asked to wear pink to remember Alesha MacPhail, who was found dead after disappearing from her grandmother's home on the Isle of Bute on 2 July.Mourners were asked to wear pink to remember Alesha MacPhail, who was found dead after disappearing from her grandmother's home on the Isle of Bute on 2 July.
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with her rape and murder.A 16-year-old boy has been charged with her rape and murder.
The funeral was held at Coats funeral home in Coatbridge. The funeral was held at Coats funeral home in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.
Hundreds of people lined the streets as the funeral cortege travelled to Coltswood Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. Dozens of bows were tied to the railings of the building while cuddly toys including teddies and unicorns lined the wall outside.
Funeral arrangements had been posted online, with members of the community asked to "show their support and help the family through this tragedy and through this very difficult day in their lives". During the service mourners heard tributes from people close to Alesha including an emotional speech from her uncle Calum MacPhail.
Alesha's family said they would "welcome and be comforted by the attendance of anyone affected by this tragedy who wish to pay their final respects". He said: "Alesha would rather hurt than you, she had a great amount of love for absolutely everyone.
"Alesha is everything that I wanted to be, she was kind, caring, smart, I just cannot believe she is gone.
"She was the brightest thing."
He was comforted by Alesha's mother Georgina Lochrane, known as Genie, who went up to hug him as he returned to his seat near the schoolgirl's father Robert MacPhail, her younger sister and other family members.
Hundreds of people later lined the streets as the funeral cortege travelled to Coltswood Cemetery, where she was laid to rest.
Emma Gibson, Alesha's class teacher at Chapelside Primary School in nearby Airdrie, also spoke at the service.
She said: "Alesha was a bright and bubbly little girl, she always came into class with that big beautiful smile of hers.
"It was an absolute pleasure to have taught Alesha. I'm so grateful to have known this special little girl."
Alesha, who was from Airdrie, had been staying at her grandmother's house on Bute when she was reported missing.Alesha, who was from Airdrie, had been staying at her grandmother's house on Bute when she was reported missing.
She was a few days into a three-week summer break on the island in the Firth of Clyde, west of Glasgow.She was a few days into a three-week summer break on the island in the Firth of Clyde, west of Glasgow.
A candlelit vigil was held in Rothesay on Bute earlier this month and an online fundraiser set up to support relatives reached almost £13,000.A candlelit vigil was held in Rothesay on Bute earlier this month and an online fundraiser set up to support relatives reached almost £13,000.