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The funeral is taking place of a teenage girl who was savaged by four dogs. The funeral of a teenage girl who was savaged by four dogs as she visited a friend's house has taken place.
Jade Anderson, 14, was killed while visiting a property in Atherton, near Wigan, on 26 March. Jade Anderson, 14, was found dead at the house in Chaucer Grove, Atherton, near Wigan, on 26 March.
Her funeral started at 12:00 BST in the church of St Clement, in Chorlton, south Manchester. It is thought she was eating a pie when she was attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers and two bull mastiffs.
"We are doing the best we can to give Jade the best send-off and support the family," said the vicar, the Reverend Ken Flood. Jade's pink coffin was brought into St Clement's Church in Chorlton, Manchester, as music from her favourite band One Direction was played.
Friends and classmates of Jade's at Fred Longworth High School raised several thousands of pounds to help her family pay for the funeral. Her body was then taken by horse-drawn carriage to be buried in nearby Southern Cemetery.
Jade was attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers and two bull mastiff dogs at the house in Chaucer Grove. Jade's family had feared they did not have the money to give their daughter a funeral.
But friends and classmates of Jade's at Fred Longworth High School raised several thousands of pounds to help her family pay for the send off.
Many of them were at the service to pay their last respects.
Tributes were paid to Jade at the service, including from her step-father Michael Anderson, who said she was a beautiful girl who "filled a room with joy and happiness".
Police have no plans to prosecute anyone in relation to Jade's death, as the attack happened on private property.
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 means it is an offence to be the owner of a dog that is dangerously out of control in a public place but it does not apply to attacks that take place on private land.
Jade's family are now campaigning for a change in the law.