Funeral for Ecuador crash victim

Becci was a student at Winstanley College in Billinge, Greater Manchester

About 500 people attended the funeral of a teenager killed in a coach crash while on a gap year in Ecuador.

Becci Logie, 19, was one of five British women who died as the bus they were travelling in was hit by a lorry between Manta and Jipijapa.

Her funeral was held at St George's Church in her home town of Chorley, Lancashire, on Monday.

Family and friends paid their respects at the service, which was described as "a celebration of Becci's life".

Most people attending adhered to the family's request of wearing whatever was comfortable, because "Becci wouldn't have wanted us all dressed in black".

Eight of Becci's friends stood before mourners to tell their favourite memories of the teenager, followed by moving tributes.

Thank you for being my inspiration, my big sister and my best friend Emily Logie

One friend told the congregation: "I've got Becci to thank for pushing me into what I'm going to do with my life and I'm always going to be grateful to her."

Becci's siter, Emily Logie, delivered an emotional farewell during a solo performance of Eva Cassidy's version of the song Fields of God.

She said: "I know I'm not the only one who wishes they had said more.

"Thank you for being my inspiration, my big sister and my best friend. I smile at every memory of you."

You feel my love by Bob Dylan was sung by one of Becci's friends, before her father Robin Logie addressed the congregation.

He said he was "overwhelmed by the love, affection and admiration that people felt" for his daughter.

Woodland burial

He then announced that her death was not "going to stop me making the speech I would have made at her wedding".

Mr Logie said that, although she was a slow starter, "once she did start to speak, as we all know, she never stopped".

Family and friends then laughed as he demonstrated two ballet exercises his daughter had taught him.

Afterwards, Becci's old dance group, the JayEm School of Dance, took part in a routine down the church aisle accompanied by the Faith Hill song, There You'll Be.

The hymn Lord Of The Dance was then sung, before the service was concluded by prayers and the singing of Irish Blessing by St Michael's Chapel Choir.

Becci's coffin was carried out to be laid to rest at a woodland burial at Pleasington Cemetery in Blackburn.

Her family have asked that any donations are made to a charity set up by VentureCo, the travel company which organised Miss Logie's trip to Ecuador.

Gap year students Elizabeth Pincock, 19, from Taunton, Somerset; Emily Sadler, 19, from Northwood, Hertfordshire and Indira Swann, 18, of Maidenhead, Berkshire, were all killed.

Trip leader Sarah Howard, 26, from Northwich, Cheshire, also died.