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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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Funeral for family killed in Glasgow bin lorry crash

Jack Sweeney was killed along with his wife Lorraine and granddaughter Erin (right). Credit: Police Scotland

A funeral for three members of the same family killed in the Glasgow bin lorry crash is set to take place later this morning.

A service for Jack and Lorraine Sweeney and their granddaughter Erin McQuade will be held at St Patrick's RC Church in Dumbarton at 10am.

The family were killed, along with three others, when a bin lorry veered out of control near George Square on 22nd December. Ten people were also injured during the incident.

The mass, which will be led by the Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia, will be followed by private burials.

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