Hundreds at funeral for teenager killed by dogs

A FUNERAL service was yesterday held for teenager Jade Anderson, who was savaged to death by dogs.
The teenager's pink coffin was taken for burial after the service by horse-drawn hearse. Picture: PAThe teenager's pink coffin was taken for burial after the service by horse-drawn hearse. Picture: PA
The teenager's pink coffin was taken for burial after the service by horse-drawn hearse. Picture: PA

Hundreds of schoolmates, many shedding tears, joined hermother Shirley Lomas-Anderson, who led mourners into church for the service at St Clement’s in Chorlton, Manchester, before her daughter was laid to rest.

The 14-year-old is thought to have been eating a pie when she was attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers and two bull mastiff dogs as she visited a friend’s house in Atherton, near Wigan, during half-term holidays on 26 March.

Police shot dead four of the animals at the scene.

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Jade’s coffin was her favourite colour, pink, and the order of service included a photo of Jade, describing her as the “World’s biggest One Direction fan”.

Her coffin was carried in to the band’s hit, What Makes You Beautiful, as mourners filed into church.

Afterwards, her coffin was carried to a horse-drawn hearse for the journey to the Southern Cemetery in Manchester.

Many of the youngster’s friends have helped the family cover the costs of burying Jade by holding community fundraising events.

Many wore their school uniform and some wore white 
T-shirts with the words Justice for Jade on the back and a website address to petition the government for a change in the law over dog attacks.

Police are considering whether they can prosecute the dogs’ owner, the mother of one of Jade’s friends, under current legislation.

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