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| Around 1,000 mourners have gathered for the funerals of four teenage girls, killed in a car crash on a mountain road in south Wales. | Around 1,000 mourners have gathered for the funerals of four teenage girls, killed in a car crash on a mountain road in south Wales. |
| One joint service has taken place for Louise Jones, 16 and Danielle Caswell, 15. Another for Kayleigh Parry, 16, and Katie Roberts, 15, begins at 1400 GMT. | One joint service has taken place for Louise Jones, 16 and Danielle Caswell, 15. Another for Kayleigh Parry, 16, and Katie Roberts, 15, begins at 1400 GMT. |
| Two white coffins emerged from the church to Westlife's Your Raise Me Up. | Two white coffins emerged from the church to Westlife's Your Raise Me Up. |
| The four friends - pupils at Glyncoed Comprehensive School in Ebbw Vale - died in the crash on 2 November. | The four friends - pupils at Glyncoed Comprehensive School in Ebbw Vale - died in the crash on 2 November. |
| The school has closed so pupils can attend the services at Christ Church where hundreds of children had come to pay their last respects. | The school has closed so pupils can attend the services at Christ Church where hundreds of children had come to pay their last respects. |
| The girls were killed in a road crash 12 days ago on a mountain road outside Ebbw Vale. | The girls were killed in a road crash 12 days ago on a mountain road outside Ebbw Vale. |
| Reverend Geoff Waggett will conduct both funeral services with his colleague Reverend Jackie Carter. | Reverend Geoff Waggett will conduct both funeral services with his colleague Reverend Jackie Carter. |
| The four girls were all pupils at Glyncoed Comprehensive School | |
| Cremations will follow at Gwent Crematorium in Croesyceliog. | Cremations will follow at Gwent Crematorium in Croesyceliog. |
| Both services will have hymns chosen by the family and Glyncoed head teacher Colin James is expected to read a verse from the Bible. | Both services will have hymns chosen by the family and Glyncoed head teacher Colin James is expected to read a verse from the Bible. |
| Although the church can seat around 550, the services are being relayed over loud speakers to people outside. | Although the church can seat around 550, the services are being relayed over loud speakers to people outside. |
| Speaking on Tuesday morning, Rev Waggett said: "I have never been involved in a situation like this before. | Speaking on Tuesday morning, Rev Waggett said: "I have never been involved in a situation like this before. |
| "It is clearly a tragedy and a traumatic situation for the family and for the school and for the girls friends, and it has affected the whole town. | "It is clearly a tragedy and a traumatic situation for the family and for the school and for the girls friends, and it has affected the whole town. |
| "We are a population of about 30,000 people and I have never known anything like this - it's been an outpouring of a mixture of grief, concern and community spirit. | "We are a population of about 30,000 people and I have never known anything like this - it's been an outpouring of a mixture of grief, concern and community spirit. |
| Loudspeakers will relay the service to mourners outside | |
| "There has been a demonstration of love that has pervaded the whole community. | "There has been a demonstration of love that has pervaded the whole community. |
| "Everybody has been affected by this tragedy. It is something that has touched the whole community. | "Everybody has been affected by this tragedy. It is something that has touched the whole community. |
| "It is a tremendous tragedy but we are seeing such love within the community and the valleys' spirit is showing its love and compassion for the families," he added. | "It is a tremendous tragedy but we are seeing such love within the community and the valleys' spirit is showing its love and compassion for the families," he added. |
| The church was opened at 0830 GMT for prayers. | The church was opened at 0830 GMT for prayers. |
| Roads in the town were expected to be closed before and after the funerals to allow mourners access to the church. | Roads in the town were expected to be closed before and after the funerals to allow mourners access to the church. |
| A 17-year-old boy arrested after the car crash in which the girls died has been released on bail after being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | A 17-year-old boy arrested after the car crash in which the girls died has been released on bail after being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| The driver and another boy, also 17, who was a front seat passenger, were both treated in hospital after the crash on the B4560 Llangynidr to Beaufort road on 2 November. | The driver and another boy, also 17, who was a front seat passenger, were both treated in hospital after the crash on the B4560 Llangynidr to Beaufort road on 2 November. |
| The four girls were travelling in the back seat of the car. | The four girls were travelling in the back seat of the car. |