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| Brother and sister's funeral held | Brother and sister's funeral held |
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| The funeral of two young children who were killed in their home in Denbighshire has taken place. | The funeral of two young children who were killed in their home in Denbighshire has taken place. |
| Five-year-old Caitlin Samuel and her three-year-old brother Aiden died on 5 November at their house in Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl. | |
| The children's father Perry Samuel, 35, has been charged with their murder. | The children's father Perry Samuel, 35, has been charged with their murder. |
| Family, friends and villagers attended the service at St Margaret's Church, Bodelwyddan, for the children described by their family as "little angels". | Family, friends and villagers attended the service at St Margaret's Church, Bodelwyddan, for the children described by their family as "little angels". |
| The pair were discovered in the bath at about 2300 GMT on 5 November by two police officers who had been called to their home. | The pair were discovered in the bath at about 2300 GMT on 5 November by two police officers who had been called to their home. |
| They were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital where they were pronounced dead. | They were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital where they were pronounced dead. |
| The children's mother Sarah Graham was out at a Bonfire Night concert when the tragedy took place. | The children's mother Sarah Graham was out at a Bonfire Night concert when the tragedy took place. |
| The funeral procession arrived shortly after 1300 GMT to be greeted by the Reverend Berw Hughes, the vicar of the church, and the Reverend Peter Rimmer. | The funeral procession arrived shortly after 1300 GMT to be greeted by the Reverend Berw Hughes, the vicar of the church, and the Reverend Peter Rimmer. |
| Two tiny coffins, one pink and one blue, were carried into the church, followed by Ms Graham, 23, the children's grandmother Jan Daggert, 44, and other members of the family. | Two tiny coffins, one pink and one blue, were carried into the church, followed by Ms Graham, 23, the children's grandmother Jan Daggert, 44, and other members of the family. |
| They've come from God, stayed with us for a brief time, and returned to God The Reverend Berw Hughes | They've come from God, stayed with us for a brief time, and returned to God The Reverend Berw Hughes |
| The funeral procession entered the church to Celine Dion's song Fly. | The funeral procession entered the church to Celine Dion's song Fly. |
| Leading the service, Mr Hughes said: "No words can really express our sympathies. | Leading the service, Mr Hughes said: "No words can really express our sympathies. |
| "We all know these are two little individuals, each with their own special identities. | "We all know these are two little individuals, each with their own special identities. |
| "They've come from God, stayed with us for a brief time, and returned to God." | "They've come from God, stayed with us for a brief time, and returned to God." |
| He continued: "We feel their loss acutely. We believe that these little ones are still close to us. | He continued: "We feel their loss acutely. We believe that these little ones are still close to us. |
| "They will always be part of our lives. As families, and as a community, we are in God's house to commend into his loving arms these two little children." | "They will always be part of our lives. As families, and as a community, we are in God's house to commend into his loving arms these two little children." |
| The congregation sang All Things Bright and Beautiful before Mr Hughes read out some thoughts from Caitlin and Aiden's family. | |
| He said it was difficult to find words to sum up their "short, happy, memory-filled lives". | He said it was difficult to find words to sum up their "short, happy, memory-filled lives". |
| "Words can't possibly do justice to their happy, smiling, mischievous characters, so full of life, hopes and dreams for the future," he added. | "Words can't possibly do justice to their happy, smiling, mischievous characters, so full of life, hopes and dreams for the future," he added. |