HUNDREDS of mourners attended the funeral of murdered schoolgirl Rochelle Holness.

People lined the streets of Lewisham to catch a glimpse of her white coffin as it went past in a horse and carriage.

The former Sydenham Hill pupil's dismembered body was found dumped in rubbish bags near the Milford Towers Estate in Catford on September 28.

Her mother Jennifer Bennett, 38, led a moving tribute at the funeral of her 15-year-old daughter at King's Church Centre, Catford Hill, Lewisham, on December 1.

The mourners included R&B star Ms Dynamite, who sang her hit song You Don't Have to Cry No More. Her schoolfriends Lena Palmer and Tiffany Jones also sang two songs entitled We Belong Together and Miss You.

Afterwards the coffin was taken to Hither Green Cemetery for a burial service.

Twelve white doves were released as mourners at the graveside sang the hymn Shall We Gather At The River.

Ms Bennett of Nelgarde Road, Catford, said: "Words cannot express the grief I feel in losing such a beautiful daughter."

John McGrady, aged 47, of Milford Towers, Catford, has been charged with her murder and is expected to appear at the Old Bailey in January.