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Hundreds attend funeral of school teacher killed in bin lorry tragedy

Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a Glasgow church today for the funeral of a primary school teacher killed in the bin lorry crash tragedy.

Stephenie Tait, aged 29, is the last of the six victims to be laid to rest.

She died just days before Christmas alongside Jack and Lorraine Sweeney and their granddaughter Erin McQuade, Gillian Ewing, and Jacqueline Morton, 51.

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'Increase in numbers' at Glasgow church services

Glasgow church services have reportedly seen an increase in numbers following this week's bin lorry tragedy in the city in which six people died.

Speaking after today's Christmas service, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth of St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow said:

At each of our festival services people have been speaking of the sadness that has come to the city this Christmas.

At every service people have been speaking to me about what it was like to be in Queen Street when the tragedy was unfolding.

It is also significant that all the services that we've had this week have had increased numbers.

People have been saying that they want to come together to pray and stand in solidarity with those who grieve and those who are traumatised. It is said that people make Glasgow and this Christmas we are once again seeing the people of Glasgow joining together, united in love for one another.

– The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth

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