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Mother of murdered Sophie Lancaster to be laid to rest with her daughter

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The mother of murdered Sophie Lancaster will be laid to rest with her daughter following her sudden death. Sophie died aged 20 after being kicked to death in Lancashire because she was dressed as a goth.

Her mother Sylvia Lancaster spent years campaigning and set up a foundation which worked to challenge prejudice. She was awarded an OBE in 2014 for her campaigning on hate crime.

After a period of ill health she died in Blackburn hospital last month, weeks after one of her daughter's killers was freed.

Now details of her funeral have been revealed. READ MORE : Pedestrian 'hit by car' and rushed to hospital after crash on major Manchester road A message posted on Twitter by her son Adam read: "It has been a tough couple of weeks since we lost my Mum, thank you for all your support.

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