Boy's coffin carried on sidecar

Jethro's coffin arrived at the funeral on a motorcycle sidecar

The coffin of six-year-old Jethro Field, found murdered at his home in Surrey, was carried on a motorcycle sidecar to his packed funeral.

Mourners lined Farncombe's streets as more than 200 family and friends filled the Church of St John the Evangelist.

The congregation was asked to pray for missing Madeleine McCann and after the service Jethro's mother, Stevie Field, released white doves of peace.

His father, Dafydd, was charged with murder but found dead in a prison cell.

'Give thanks'

Jethro's school friends were among the congregation on Thursday who heard a tribute read on behalf of his family.

"It is very easy for all of us to judge a person's life by its length, but Jethro can teach us that it is not so much the quantity as the quality of life that counts," said the Rev Margaret Blake.

"In his short life he enjoyed so very much and enriched the lives of others with his company. We can give thanks for that."

Jethro Field's father called police saying he had killed his son

She said Jethro won two gold medals at his swimming club gala, was a Beaver Scout and enjoyed football, judo and computer games.

"Jethro was a child who pulled together many social networks, which is clear from the number of people here today," she added.

Jethro was found dead at the house in George Road on 4 April. He had been hit with a brick and stabbed.

Dafydd Field handed himself in at a police station in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales, two hours after his son's body was discovered.

He had earlier called 999 saying he had killed Jethro.

Mr Field was on remand at HMP Lewes, in East Sussex, when he apparently electrocuted himself six days later.

Jethro's funeral was followed by a private burial service at Milford Cemetery.