Alice Gross' parents to speak at today's memorial

The parents of murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross will speak at a memorial service for their daughter today.Rosalind Hodgkiss and Jose Gross plan to thank members of the public for their support when Alice went missing, which saw Hanwell, where the family live, covered with yellow ribbons and posters appealing for help.

It is hoped that hundreds of people will attend the service including relatives, school friends and teachers, as well as community figures such as the organisers of September's Ealing half-marathon who gave runners yellow ribbons to wear during the race when Alice was missing.

The hour-long service will be led by humanist Caroline Black, who also oversaw the 14-year-old's funeral, and will include a video of keen musician Alice performing a song called Don't Let It Go Away.A poem by local man Brian Clark about the yellow ribbons will be read, as well as Surprised By Joy by William Wordsworth, which the poet wrote about the loss of his daughter.

The schoolgirl's family has set up a donation page in Alice's memory for Youth Music, a charity that backs music projects for disadvantaged children.