Funeral held for teenager Holly Newton who was stabbed to death
Hundreds of people have attended a funeral for a "beautiful, bright, kind and fiery" 15-year-old girl who was stabbed to death.Holly's aunt Jemma told the service in Hexham Abbey her niece was a teenager who loved her parents endlessly, and adored her siblings.Image caption,The funeral procession, led by horses with purple feathers, which was Holly's favourite colour, had earlier made its way to the abbey where friends and family shared memories.
They spoke of missing her cheekiness, and her kindness, and wishing they'd had more time together. Hopes of going on roads trips and travelling to the beach never fulfilled.Sharing her recollections of the first nursery drop off, and Holly's first day of school, she remembered their shared sense of humour.
Holly, she said, was adventurous and sporty, she loved to dance as it "made her feel herself, without being judged".Image source,The boy charged with Holly's murder, who cannot be identified because of his age, will next appear before Newcastle Crown Court on 27 February.
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