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| Jasmyn Chan funeral: More than 1,000 mourners expected | Jasmyn Chan funeral: More than 1,000 mourners expected |
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| More than 1,000 people are expected to go to the funeral of a girl killed in a hit-and-run crash, police have said. | More than 1,000 people are expected to go to the funeral of a girl killed in a hit-and-run crash, police have said. |
| Jasmyn Chan, 14, was hit by a vehicle on Normanton Hill in Sheffield on 9 May after pushing a friend out of danger. | Jasmyn Chan, 14, was hit by a vehicle on Normanton Hill in Sheffield on 9 May after pushing a friend out of danger. |
| Her funeral takes place at City Road Cemetery at 11:00 BST. South Yorkshire Police said there would be some disruption to traffic in the area. | Her funeral takes place at City Road Cemetery at 11:00 BST. South Yorkshire Police said there would be some disruption to traffic in the area. |
| A 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail. | A 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail. |
| 'Simple service' | |
| Jasmyn was crossing the road near the junction with Richmond Hill Road with a 12-year-old girl at about 21:20 when they were both hit. | Jasmyn was crossing the road near the junction with Richmond Hill Road with a 12-year-old girl at about 21:20 when they were both hit. |
| The younger girl was also injured and had to be treated in hospital. | The younger girl was also injured and had to be treated in hospital. |
| Police have said that Jasmyn's last actions were "to push her friend from danger". | Police have said that Jasmyn's last actions were "to push her friend from danger". |
| Detectives said the investigation was continuing and they were still trying to find a blue-green Honda Civic with the registration P135 FEO. | Detectives said the investigation was continuing and they were still trying to find a blue-green Honda Civic with the registration P135 FEO. |
| The funeral procession is expected to begin on Mansfield Road and travel through the Manor Top area before arriving at the cemetery. | |
| The Reverend Mike Reeder, leading the funeral, said the ceremony would be "a simple service to say thank you to someone who lived her life to the full even though it was only for 14 years". | |
| Jasmyn had "made an impression on her family, on the people of Sheffield and further afield," he added. |