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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. |
| Miss Kercher, 21, from Coulsdon, south London, was found dead in Perugia, Italy, last month. | 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. |
| Also on Friday, a court in Perugia ordered Rudy Hermann Guede, 20, one of four suspects, to remain in prison. | |
| Miss Kercher's American flatmate Amanda Knox, 20, and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, 23, are also in custody in Italy. | |
| Congolese bar owner Diya "Patrick" Lumumba, 38, has been released from prison but remains a suspect in the case. All four deny any involvement in Miss Kercher's death. | |
| Miss Kercher, an exchange student, was found dead at the flat where she was living in Italy. Her throat had been cut. | Miss Kercher, an exchange student, was found dead at the flat where she was living in Italy. Her throat had been cut. |
| Italian police said there may have been a sexual motive behind her death. | |
| Floral tributes | Floral tributes |
| Her funeral service was led by the vicar of Croydon, the Rev Colin Boswell. | 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. | Her parents, Arline and John, her sister Stephanie and brothers John and Lyle were the last to arrive. |
| Meredith Kercher was a student in Perugia, Italy | Meredith Kercher was a student in Perugia, Italy |
| Among the floral tributes at the church was a small bouquet with a card marked "The City of Perugia". | |
| 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. |
| On Friday it was ruled that Guede, who has dual Ivory Coast and Italian nationality, was not eligible for release. | On Friday it was ruled that Guede, who has dual Ivory Coast and Italian nationality, was not eligible for release. |
| 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." | 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." |