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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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Mourners gather for funeral of family killed in bin lorry crash

Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the funeral of three members of the same family who were killed when a bin lorry crashed in Glasgow before Christmas.

Mourners gather for funeral of family killed in bin lorry crash Credit: ITV News

Erin McQuade, 18, and her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68 and Lorraine Sweeney, 69, all died when the out-of-control refuse vehicle ploughed into pedestrians in the city's George Square three days before Christmas.

Erin's brothers Liam, 15, and Aiden, 14, and little sister Niamh, six, were all at the service. Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson, Scottish Justice Secretary Michael Matheson and Jackie Baillie, the MSP for Dumbarton, were also among the mourners.

Mourners gather for funeral of family killed in bin lorry crash Credit: ITV News

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