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| Murdered toddler's funeral held | Murdered toddler's funeral held |
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| More than 100 mourners gathered for the funeral of toddler Casey Leigh Mullen, who was found dead at her home on an east Leeds estate. | |
| The two-year-old's body was found at a house in Oak Tree Crescent, Gipton, on 11 February. | The two-year-old's body was found at a house in Oak Tree Crescent, Gipton, on 11 February. |
| A horse-drawn carriage led the funeral cortege to St Bartholomew's Church in Wesley Road, Armley. | A horse-drawn carriage led the funeral cortege to St Bartholomew's Church in Wesley Road, Armley. |
| Casey's uncle, Michael Mullen, 21, of Lawrence Road, Leeds, is due to stand trial for her rape and murder in July. | Casey's uncle, Michael Mullen, 21, of Lawrence Road, Leeds, is due to stand trial for her rape and murder in July. |
| Two white horses pulled a glass carriage which carried the small white coffin, draped with pink and white roses. | Two white horses pulled a glass carriage which carried the small white coffin, draped with pink and white roses. |
| Many of the guests wept as they entered the church. Casey's mother, Samantha Canham, 21, was comforted by friends and family. | Many of the guests wept as they entered the church. Casey's mother, Samantha Canham, 21, was comforted by friends and family. |
| The toddler's father, David Mullen, 20, helped carry the coffin into the church, to the song "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. | The toddler's father, David Mullen, 20, helped carry the coffin into the church, to the song "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. |
| Casey's mother, Samantha Canham, was comforted by family | |
| The funeral car carried red, white and pink flowers spelling out "Casey", "daughter" and "niece". | The funeral car carried red, white and pink flowers spelling out "Casey", "daughter" and "niece". |
| One message read: "Our darling daughter, how our heart aches without you here with us. Go baby and play with the angels. | One message read: "Our darling daughter, how our heart aches without you here with us. Go baby and play with the angels. |
| "All our love, mummy and daddy." | |
| Inside the church, Father Ian Wright led a 40-minute service, in which prayers were said for Casey, her parents and her older brother Darren. | |
| The funeral party then left the church to Celine Dion's "Fly", to attend a private burial at nearby New Wortley Cemetery. | |
| Speaking after the burial, Father Wright said the ceremony had celebrated a "tiny, wonderful life." | |
| "This whole sad event has touched the whole world", he said. | |
| "You never know how anybody deals with coming to terms with something like this and it is going to be a very long time, if they ever will, because of the nature of this tragic situation. | |
| The ceremony celebrated a "tiny, wonderful life" | |
| "You can't imagine what is going on inside their minds and how they are feeling. | |
| "Time is going to be the greatest healer." | |
| A post-mortem examination showed that Casey died from compression of the neck. | A post-mortem examination showed that Casey died from compression of the neck. |
| Mr Mullen is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 16 April. | Mr Mullen is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 16 April. |