Funeral procession for cab driver

Tributes were paid to Giand Chand Bajar at his funeral

A fleet of cabs has joined the funeral procession of a taxi driver who died after being run over by his own car.

Gian Chand Bajar, 71, died in hospital after being found injured in Gravesend while he was working on 23 May.

About 100 of his colleagues followed the horse and carriage carrying his body from Gravesend to Medway Crematorium near Bluebell Hill.

Black ribbons were tied around the wing mirrors of their cabs as a mark of respect for their colleague.

Mourners gathered at the Guru Nanak Education and Sports Complex on Thursday morning, which is in the grounds of the new Sikh temple in Khalsa Avenue, Gravesend.

Mr Bajar was a prominent member of the Sikh community and well known in the town for his tireless campaign to build the £12m gurdwara, which is nearing completion.

Gian Chand Bajar was found injured in St Benedict's Avenue

His son-in-law, Verinder Bhoombla, said: "We cannot imagine how we will cope without him.

"He was a person who led by example, who was there not just for the family, but for the whole community."

Mr Bajar's friend, Councillor Makhan Singh, said: "I admire him for his involvement in the community, particularly on a voluntary basis.

"He helped to achieve the funds for the gurdwara.

"He was also a person where, if there was a conflict, he was able to mediate."

A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Mr Bajar.