HUNDREDS of mourners turned out for the emotional funeral of a 14-year-old girl killed in an alleged hit-and-run on her way to school.9The youngster's coffin arrived at the church in a horse-drawn hearseCredit: Cavendish PressAhead of her funeral today, people living in the area lined the streets to pay their respects to the North Manchester Academy pupil.Wreaths spelling the youngster's name - as well as one that read 'daughter' - were laid next to her coffin.
Today, Mia's friends could be seen holding hands as they followed the funeral procession through the streets. "Mia was a friendly, caring, and well-liked member of our school community who was a role model for others. "Mia had many friends in school and they talk about her as being ‘a beautiful soul’ with a contagious laugh and an infectious smile.