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Hundreds attend Meredith funeral Hundreds attend Meredith funeral
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Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of the murdered student Meredith Kercher.Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of the murdered student Meredith Kercher.
The 21-year-old from Coulsdon, south London, was found dead with her throat cut last month in Perugia, Italy, where she had been an exchange student. Miss Kercher, 21, from Coulsdon, south London, was found dead in Perugia, Italy, last month.
Her family were joined by many well-wishers at Croydon Parish Church including friends from Leeds University, where she studied.Her family were joined by many well-wishers at Croydon Parish Church including friends from Leeds University, where she studied.
Three people, including her American flatmate, remain in custody in Italy. Also on Friday, a court in Perugia ordered Rudy Hermann Guede, 20, one of three suspects, to remain in prison.
Ms Kercher's parents, Arline and John, her sister Stephanie, and brothers John and Lyle, were the last to arrive at the church. Miss Kercher's American flatmate Amanda Knox, 20, and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, 23, are also in custody in Italy. All three deny any involvement in her death.
Meredith Kercher was a student in Perugia, Italy Miss Kercher, an exchange student, was found dead at the flat where she was living in Italy. Her throat had been cut.
Among the tributes at the church was a small bouquet with a card marked "The City of Perugia". Italian police said there may have been a sexual motive behind Ms Kercher's death.
The service was led by the vicar of Croydon, the Rev Colin Boswell. Floral tributes
Her funeral service was led by the vicar of Croydon, the Rev Colin Boswell.
He said: "It is important at a funeral like this that we try to remember things that are happy and good."He said: "It is important at a funeral like this that we try to remember things that are happy and good."
Her parents, Arline and John, her sister Stephanie and brothers John and Lyle were the last to arrive.
Among the floral tributes at the church was a small bouquet with a card marked "The City of Perugia".
Meredith Kercher was a student in Perugia, Italy
Miss Kercher's sister Stephanie read a poem she had composed for the service.Miss Kercher's sister Stephanie read a poem she had composed for the service.
The funeral was followed by a private burial at Mitcham Road Cemetery, near Croydon.The funeral was followed by a private burial at Mitcham Road Cemetery, near Croydon.
Italian police said there may have been a sexual motive behind Ms Kercher's death. On Friday it was ruled that Guede, who has dual Ivory Coast and Italian nationality, was not eligible for release.
Her American flatmate Amanda Knox, 20, Italian Raffaele Sollecito, 23, and Rudy Hermann Guede, 20, remain in custody in Italy. Walter Biscotti, one of Guede's legal team, said: "We will wait for the judge to let us know the reasoning behind the decision and we will decide how to proceed from there."
Congolese bar owner Diya "Patrick" Lumumba, 38, has been released from prison but remains a suspect in the case. All four deny any involvement. Congolese bar owner Diya "Patrick" Lumumba, 38, has been released from prison but remains a suspect in the case. He also denies any involvement in her death.