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Farewell in pink for Stephanie, 9 | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The funeral of a nine-year-old girl killed in a gas explosion has been held with hundreds of mourners dressed in pink in her memory. | |
Stephanie Hammacott died after she was buried under rubble when a wall blew out as she walked past a property in Southway, Devon, on 8 January. | |
Stephanie had been walking to school with her mother Carol, 38, when the property blew up. | Stephanie had been walking to school with her mother Carol, 38, when the property blew up. |
Her funeral was held at St Andrew's Church in Plymouth. | |
Her family asked those attending to wear pink, her favourite colour. | |
Mrs Hammacott, her husband Paul, 39, and Stephanie's sisters Terri-Ann, 15, and Tonie-Marie, 12, arrived at the service in a stretched pink Hummer car. | |
Stephanie died after she was hit by rubbleThe family, who declined to comment at the funeral, earlier paid tribute to Stephanie saying she was a bright, happy girl who was "caring, helpful, thoughtful and considerate". | |
"Family and friends have fantastic memories of our Steph," they said. | |
"Rest in peace our little angel." | |
The service was held by the Rev Wendy Jackson and a private cremation is to take place later on Wednesday. | |
Stephanie was on her way to breakfast club at Southway Primary School when the wall blew out, trapping her under the rubble. She died in hospital. | Stephanie was on her way to breakfast club at Southway Primary School when the wall blew out, trapping her under the rubble. She died in hospital. |
Her mother suffered minor injuries. A passer-by was also slightly hurt. | Her mother suffered minor injuries. A passer-by was also slightly hurt. |
The two occupants of the house in Bulteel Gardens suffered from the effects of inhaling smoke. | The two occupants of the house in Bulteel Gardens suffered from the effects of inhaling smoke. |
Investigators leading the inquiry into the blast said last week there appeared to be a fracture in the low pressure gas main situated in the street next to the house. | Investigators leading the inquiry into the blast said last week there appeared to be a fracture in the low pressure gas main situated in the street next to the house. |
Officers said the cause of the fracture has not yet been established and stressed that it was still too early to draw any connection with the explosion. |
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