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Parents lay daughter Emma to rest Parents lay daughter Emma to rest
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The funeral of a woman whose body was discovered in a wooded area more than two years ago has taken place. The funeral of Emma Caldwell has taken place more than two years after her body was found in Lanarkshire.
Emma Caldwell had been working as a prostitute in Glasgow when she went missing in April 2005. The 27-year-old had been working as a prostitute in Glasgow when she went missing in April 2005.
The 27-year-old's funeral in Govanhill, Glasgow on Tuesday was announced by her parents in a public notice. Her body was found six weeks later near Biggar. Four men have been charged with her murder.
Ms Caldwell's body was found six weeks after she went missing in woods near Biggar, Lanarkshire. Four men have been charged with her murder. About 200 people - including police officers - attended the service which was described as a celebration of the life of Emma Jane Caldwell.
Pastor Simon Foster said the celebration showed Ms Caldwell was loved by a lot of people and he described her death as a terrible tragedy.
Jim Coyle, Ms Caldwell's uncle, said his thoughts returned to the innocence of his niece's childhood.
He spoke about her first words, the first time she walked and the "warm and cosy thoughts" of Christmas and birthdays.
Friends attended
"Laughter was Emma's favourite thing of all," he said.
"She loved her family and they loved her."
Mr Coyle added: "She hoped one day to be free of her addiction."
Former Det Supt Willie Johnston, who led the investigation, read Corinthians 13 - Paul's first letter to the people of Corinth.
"These three things remain," he read. "Faith, hope and love.
"And the greatest of these is love."
The parents of Ms Caldwell invited friends of their daughter to the funeral.The parents of Ms Caldwell invited friends of their daughter to the funeral.
The Caldwell family said that Emma loved horses and the countryside before she became embroiled in drugs and vice.The Caldwell family said that Emma loved horses and the countryside before she became embroiled in drugs and vice.
They believe she became an addict and prostitute after having difficulty coming to terms with the death of her older sister Karen.They believe she became an addict and prostitute after having difficulty coming to terms with the death of her older sister Karen.
Anne Wallace, who worked with Salt and Light, which helps prostitutes and those with addiction problems, said Ms Caldwell had told her she hated her life.
"She said she didn't know what to do any longer," she said.