THE funerals of murdered schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells have taken place, police said yesterday.

In Britain, the parents of murdered schoolgirl, Jessica Chapman, are preparing to mark what would have been her eleventh birthday today.

IT WAS a display of sheer will and determination to celebrate the lives of their two beautiful daughters.

The short lives of murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were remembered today at a memorial service.

Mourners were today beginning to arrive for a service of celebration and remembrance in honour of murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

A woman accused of perverting the course of justice following the disappearance of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman was today answering questions via a prison video link as a crown court judge hears details of her case for the first time.

Detectives investigating the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman may have to wait “some time” before knowing the results of toxicology tests on the girls’ bodies, police said today.

A thief who stole a book of condolence dedicated to Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells was today told he could hand it in at any church with no questions asked.

Murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were today set to be remembered at sporting events across the country in poignant one minute silences.

THE girlfriend of the man accused of the double murder of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman could face "further serious charges" in connection with their deaths, an inquest heard today.

THE parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman faced added torment last night after post mortem examinations on their daughters’ bodies failed to pin-point the cause of death.