Family of Libby Squire announce funeral plans

The family of Hull University student Libby Squire have confirmed that her funeral will take place next week.

Police carried out an extensive search to find the 21-year-old after she disappeared in the early hours of Friday, 1 February.

Her body was recovered from the Humber Estuary near Spurn Point on Wednesday, 20 March, two months after she went missing.

A funeral for Libby, 21, will be held at a church near to her home in Buckinghamshire on October 3, her mother has now announced.

Writing a moving public post on Facebook, Libby’s mum Lisa Squire said:

“The time has come.

“Libby’s funeral will be held at St Lawrence’s Church, West Wycombe Hill, at 1pm on Thursday October 3.

“This is a public service so everybody is welcome.

“If you have a photo of Libby or a memory of Libby you could write down please do and bring it along with you.”