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Jasmyn Chan funeral: More than 1,000 mourners expected Jasmyn Chan funeral: Hundreds of mourners attend
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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. Hundreds of mourners have turned out for the funeral of a girl killed in a hit-and-run crash.
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. A 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving is on bail.
A 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail. Friends and students gathered with their heads bowed as Jasmyn's coffin arrived at City Road Cemetery by horse-drawn carriage.
'Simple service' Hundreds of people lined the paths outside the crematorium, some holding flowers and garlands.
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 funeral procession began on Mansfield Road and travelled through the Manor Top area before arriving at the cemetery.
Tributes read during the service talk of a thoughtful generous, cheeky teenager, a giving person "beautiful inside and out".
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".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.Jasmyn had "made an impression on her family, on the people of Sheffield and further afield," he added.
The teenager's parents paid tribute to their daughter after the crash.
Her father said: "Jasmyn was a loving, friendly girl who was very giving. She only recently had her hair cut short to donate it to a charity that make and provide wigs to children who have lost their own hair through cancer.
"That's just the kind of girl she was and I am filled with absolute sadness I will never again see her sweet, smiling face."