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18:16 GMT, Friday, 14 December 2007

In pictures: Meredith Kercher funeral

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The funeral of murdered student Meredith Kercher was held at Croydon Parish Church in south London.

Meredith Kercher's funeral

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Miss Kercher's coffin and limousines carrying her family were decorated with flowers and photographs of the student, who was found with her throat cut last month in Perugia, Italy.

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Among the tributes to Miss Kercher was her nickname "Mez" spelt out in flowers. Dozens of her university friends joined her family at the hour-long service.

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Miss Kercher's sister Stephanie (right) comforts a mourner after the funeral service, in which Stephanie read a poem composed for the occasion.

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The service aimed to bring some "light and life" into a "dark situation", said the vicar of Croydon, the Reverend Colin Boswell.

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Meredith Kercher's parents John and Arline (left) and her sister Stephanie (right) were among those who attended a private burial at a nearby cemetery following the service.

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Miss Kercher was in Italy, as part of her European studies degree course. Three people are in custody there, following her killing.

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