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| Funeral for mother and daughters | Funeral for mother and daughters |
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| Hundreds of people have attended a funeral service for a mother and her two young daughters killed in a crash. | Hundreds of people have attended a funeral service for a mother and her two young daughters killed in a crash. |
| Nurse Ann Copeland, 45, from Johnshaven, and her daughters Ciara, seven, and Niamh, 10, died in the A92 crash last Wednesday. | Nurse Ann Copeland, 45, from Johnshaven, and her daughters Ciara, seven, and Niamh, 10, died in the A92 crash last Wednesday. |
| The requiem mass was held at St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Montrose on Friday morning. | The requiem mass was held at St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Montrose on Friday morning. |
| Police have said an oil spillage on the road was believed to have played a significant factor in the accident. | Police have said an oil spillage on the road was believed to have played a significant factor in the accident. |
| It is thought the children's father Barry, who is a PE teacher at Lathallan School, was told of the deaths at work. | It is thought the children's father Barry, who is a PE teacher at Lathallan School, was told of the deaths at work. |
| The children were described as "beautiful girls". | The children were described as "beautiful girls". |
| Barry Copeland thanked people for making his family so happy | Barry Copeland thanked people for making his family so happy |
| A family picture appeared on the order of service which was given to mourners. | |
| Also, Mr Copeland signed a typed letter which read: "Thank you to you all for making my beautiful wife and daughters' lives so happy." | Also, Mr Copeland signed a typed letter which read: "Thank you to you all for making my beautiful wife and daughters' lives so happy." |
| The accident happened on a double bend, described locally as an accident blackspot. | The accident happened on a double bend, described locally as an accident blackspot. |
| Grampian Police said they believed the source of the spillage had been traced, which BBC Scotland understands was an industrial crane. A report will go to the procurator fiscal. | Grampian Police said they believed the source of the spillage had been traced, which BBC Scotland understands was an industrial crane. A report will go to the procurator fiscal. |