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| Funeral held for flood death pair | Funeral held for flood death pair |
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| The funeral of a mother and daughter who were killed in flash floods in Spain has been held in Sussex. | |
| Lorraine Cullen, 47, and daughter Lauren, 14, were killed as they tried to cross a swollen river to reach their home near Valencia on 9 October. | Lorraine Cullen, 47, and daughter Lauren, 14, were killed as they tried to cross a swollen river to reach their home near Valencia on 9 October. |
| Lauren's twin Samantha, who was with them, said she managed to survive by holding on to weeds. | Lauren's twin Samantha, who was with them, said she managed to survive by holding on to weeds. |
| The funeral of Mrs Cullen and Lauren took place at Downs Crematorium, Brighton, at 1115 GMT. | |
| Mrs Cullen and Lauren, who were originally from Brighton, were carried off by the current in the River Clariano in L'Olleria. | Mrs Cullen and Lauren, who were originally from Brighton, were carried off by the current in the River Clariano in L'Olleria. |
| Their bodies were found early the next day, about a mile downriver. | Their bodies were found early the next day, about a mile downriver. |
| The deaths came just after the 25th wedding anniversary of Mrs Cullen and her husband Mark, 49. | The deaths came just after the 25th wedding anniversary of Mrs Cullen and her husband Mark, 49. |
| He and their sons Daniel, 22, and Darren, 19, said they were all hurting but Samantha had felt the loss the most. | He and their sons Daniel, 22, and Darren, 19, said they were all hurting but Samantha had felt the loss the most. |
| A memorial service held in Spain following their deaths was attended by scores of people. | A memorial service held in Spain following their deaths was attended by scores of people. |