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| PC Fiona Bone's funeral unites police and public in Manchester | PC Fiona Bone's funeral unites police and public in Manchester |
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| Manchester city centre has been brought to a standstill for the second successive day, as thousands of people joined officers from Greater Manchester police to pay tribute to PC Fiona Bone, who was killed in the line of duty last month. | Manchester city centre has been brought to a standstill for the second successive day, as thousands of people joined officers from Greater Manchester police to pay tribute to PC Fiona Bone, who was killed in the line of duty last month. |
| Deansgate was lined with several thousand officers from across the UK as the 32-year-old's funeral cortege made its way to Manchester Cathedral for her funeral. | Deansgate was lined with several thousand officers from across the UK as the 32-year-old's funeral cortege made its way to Manchester Cathedral for her funeral. |
| It was the second consecutive day that the city's main thoroughfare had come to a standstill following yesterday's service for PC Nicola Hughes, 23, who died with Bone when they responded to a reported burglary at a house in Hattersley, Tameside, on 18 September. | It was the second consecutive day that the city's main thoroughfare had come to a standstill following yesterday's service for PC Nicola Hughes, 23, who died with Bone when they responded to a reported burglary at a house in Hattersley, Tameside, on 18 September. |
| Bone lived in Sale, Greater Manchester, with her partner Clare Curran, with whom she was planning a civil partnership, and Clare's daughter Jessie. She was said to be "so happy" in life, planning their wedding and on the day she died had spoken to Curran to discuss invites to send to guests. | Bone lived in Sale, Greater Manchester, with her partner Clare Curran, with whom she was planning a civil partnership, and Clare's daughter Jessie. She was said to be "so happy" in life, planning their wedding and on the day she died had spoken to Curran to discuss invites to send to guests. |
| As the funeral cortege arrived at the cathedral spontaneous applause rang out and a lone Scottish bagpiper played a mournful lament. A large portrait photo of Bone was carried into the cathedral, followed by her coffin, draped in black cloth and carried by six of her police colleagues. | As the funeral cortege arrived at the cathedral spontaneous applause rang out and a lone Scottish bagpiper played a mournful lament. A large portrait photo of Bone was carried into the cathedral, followed by her coffin, draped in black cloth and carried by six of her police colleagues. |
| Bone's parents, Paul and Jane, sister Vicky, partner Clare and her daughter Jessie led remaining mourners into the church for the start of the service. Hundreds of police and public gathered outside at the rear of the cathedral to stand in silence listening to the service relayed by speakers. | Bone's parents, Paul and Jane, sister Vicky, partner Clare and her daughter Jessie led remaining mourners into the church for the start of the service. Hundreds of police and public gathered outside at the rear of the cathedral to stand in silence listening to the service relayed by speakers. |
| The officer's family, who live on the Isle of Man, paid tribute to "a wonderful daughter, sister, partner and parent". | The officer's family, who live on the Isle of Man, paid tribute to "a wonderful daughter, sister, partner and parent". |
| Senior representatives from all 43 forces in England and Wales joined Bone's family and friends and her colleagues from Tameside division among the 1,000 mourners inside the cathedral. | Senior representatives from all 43 forces in England and Wales joined Bone's family and friends and her colleagues from Tameside division among the 1,000 mourners inside the cathedral. |
| The cortege was led by six horses from GMP's mounted unit followed by the hearse, bearing the coffin. On top of the coffin was Bone's hat and gloves. | The cortege was led by six horses from GMP's mounted unit followed by the hearse, bearing the coffin. On top of the coffin was Bone's hat and gloves. |
| Officers and the public all bowed their heads as the cortege passed and ripples of applause broke out along the route. Sergeant Stephen Miskell told the congregation that Bone was "a perfect police officer". | Officers and the public all bowed their heads as the cortege passed and ripples of applause broke out along the route. Sergeant Stephen Miskell told the congregation that Bone was "a perfect police officer". |
| He said: "Fiona was wonderful. She was wonderful at keeping colleagues' spirits high with her bubbly nature. She was wonderful about caring for others. Fiona represented the best that humanity has to offer the world but that makes her loss even greater." | He said: "Fiona was wonderful. She was wonderful at keeping colleagues' spirits high with her bubbly nature. She was wonderful about caring for others. Fiona represented the best that humanity has to offer the world but that makes her loss even greater." |
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