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| Philippa Reynolds: Funeral hears how she 'touched lives' | Philippa Reynolds: Funeral hears how she 'touched lives' |
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| A sister of the police officer killed in a car crash in Londonderry at the weekend said she "touched many lives during her short time on earth". | A sister of the police officer killed in a car crash in Londonderry at the weekend said she "touched many lives during her short time on earth". |
| Philippa Reynolds, 27, was on a routine patrol in an unmarked police car when it was hit by a stolen vehicle on Saturday. | Philippa Reynolds, 27, was on a routine patrol in an unmarked police car when it was hit by a stolen vehicle on Saturday. |
| Her funeral is taking place at Mossley Methodist Church in Newtownabbey. | Her funeral is taking place at Mossley Methodist Church in Newtownabbey. |
| Her sister, Deborah, said she was taken in her prime: "The baby of the family is gone, my daddy's little girl". | Her sister, Deborah, said she was taken in her prime: "The baby of the family is gone, my daddy's little girl". |
| She added: "I'll never understand why God chose to take her from us at such a young age, but she will live on in our memory." | She added: "I'll never understand why God chose to take her from us at such a young age, but she will live on in our memory." |
| Politicians have joined the Reynolds family and friends for the funeral. | Politicians have joined the Reynolds family and friends for the funeral. |
| Among the mourners are the first and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, as well as the justice minister, David Ford. | Among the mourners are the first and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, as well as the justice minister, David Ford. |
| Earlier, Chief Constable Matt Baggott and Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargin described her as "one of the best". | Earlier, Chief Constable Matt Baggott and Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargin described her as "one of the best". |
| Speaking at a press conference, hours before the funeral, Mr Baggott said it was a day of "profound sorrow" for her family and thanked them for "giving her to us". | Speaking at a press conference, hours before the funeral, Mr Baggott said it was a day of "profound sorrow" for her family and thanked them for "giving her to us". |
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| He said she had been a "superb" police officer adding: "She embodied all the values that the police service is and wants to be even better at. | He said she had been a "superb" police officer adding: "She embodied all the values that the police service is and wants to be even better at. |
| "She was kind, she was caring, she was courageous when necessary, she was compassionate. | "She was kind, she was caring, she was courageous when necessary, she was compassionate. |
| "She was part of the story of peace-building in Derry/Londonderry." | "She was part of the story of peace-building in Derry/Londonderry." |
| Mr Cargin, who was Constable's Reynold's commander, said she typified the police officers who serve the community in Northern Ireland. | Mr Cargin, who was Constable's Reynold's commander, said she typified the police officers who serve the community in Northern Ireland. |
| He added that "something good, something powerful" had come out of her death. | He added that "something good, something powerful" had come out of her death. |
| "Communities have come together, communities are uniting behind us as a police service and uniting together and supporting us as a police service," he said. | "Communities have come together, communities are uniting behind us as a police service and uniting together and supporting us as a police service," he said. |
| Condolence | Condolence |
| Constable Reynolds was a back seat passenger in the car which was involved in the collision. Two other officers were injured. | Constable Reynolds was a back seat passenger in the car which was involved in the collision. Two other officers were injured. |
| Two books of condolence have been opened in Derry in memory of the officer. | Two books of condolence have been opened in Derry in memory of the officer. |
| On Monday two men in their 20s appeared in court charged in connection to the officer's death. | On Monday two men in their 20s appeared in court charged in connection to the officer's death. |