Touching tributes paid at funeral of PCSO Holly Burke

Dozens of police officers lined the entrance to Wyre Forest Crematorium as they paid tribute to a colleague who was tragically killed.

The hearse carrying Holly Burke’s coffin was followed by a police car and four officers on bikes as it entered the crematorium grounds.

WATCH: Colleagues honour PCSO Holly Burke

A number of colleagues gave the procession a guard of honour.

Holly, who was a police community support officer, was killed after a car crashed into her vehicle last month.

The 28-year-old was off duty at the time of the collision, which happened at the junction of Hagley Road and Bearwood Road in Bearwood.

PCSO Burke, who was part of the Washwood Heath neighbourhood team, based in Nechells, had been with the force for 14 months. She died at the scene.

When the hearse arrived at the crematorium entrance, the family were greeted by officers who were carrying blue roses.

As the coffin made its way inside, Smile by Nat King Cole could be heard in the background.

Due to the amount of officers attending, a number spilled out of the service and into the corridor, watching the service on TV screens.

Throughout the service, which was led by the Reverend Viv Baldwin and Matthew Hopley, a number of PCSO Burke’s favourite songs were played, including Thursday by Jess Glynn, Photograph by Ed Sheeran, Hard To Say Goodbye from Dreamgirls, Lost Without You by Freya Ridings and Hold My Girl by George Ezra.

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One of PCSO Burke’s colleagues, Catherine Boraston, paid tribute to her friend during the service.

She said: “We have many happy memories of up Holly.

“She greeted everyone with a big smile and always had us smiling with her singing voice.”

The family of PCSO Burke also had a statement read on their behalf.

It read: “She thought it was her role in life to put people first. She has so much more to do in her life and this has been taken away from her. We will always remember her infectious smile.”