Hundreds joined a poignant half mile procession to take the coffin of tragic teenager Paige Doherty to a private receiving mass in Clydebank.
Family, friends and acquaintances gathered to pay their last respects, by marching behind a white glass carriage drawn by a pair of white horses each wearing pink feathers containing the gleaming white coffin.
The solemn procession bathed in raidant sunshine took them past a shrine of flowers and teddy bears laid carefully on the pavement in Fleming Road.
It poignantly passed the row of shops where the 15-year-old was last seen.
Leading the gathering from their Paige's home in Davidson Street were the teenager's parents, Pamela and Andy Munro.
Some wore bright yellows, and glowing pinks in line with the Munros wishes that they wore bright colours for Wednesday's funeral. Many other opted to attend the mass in traditional black to mark their respects.
While those took part in the march, others stood on the pavement, visibly emotional about the scenes.
The carriage roof was adorned with two white floral tributes spelling out 'DAUGHTER' on one side and 'SISTER' on the other. A separate red heart shaped floral arrangement contained the words "Pout for Paige".
The hashtag #PoutforPaige has surged in popularity on social media sites with many taking pictures of themselves pouting by way of tribute to the teenager. It is said to be Paige's mum who came up with the idea based on the 15-year-old's penchant for pouting.
As the procession arrived at St Margaret's RC Church for the mass, there was 15 minutes of eerie silence as the family and friends waited for the moment when the coffin would be carried into the service. The only sounds that could be heard were the boom of planes overhead as they flew overhead for a landing at Glasgow Airport.
Around 300 are estimated to have packed the church for the service Hundreds more are expected to turn out on Wednesday morning to follow Paige's funeral procession towards the church.
Police are to put traffic controls in place throughout the immediate Whitecrook area.
Following Paige’s death thousands of pounds was donated by wellwishers and family friends to a funeral fund.
On Sunday, the Munros wished the teenager a “happy heavenly birthday”. It was the day she would have turned 16.
Read more: Paige Doherty's mum pays tribute to daughter on what would have been her 16th birthday
Writing on Facebook they said: “Happy heavenly birthday to our little girl. She wanted to be 16 more than anything.
“Love this wee yin so much and wish she was here to celebrate with us. Have a party in the sky, little lady. Miss you xxx.”
The 15-year-old's body was discovered in a wooded area, just off Great Western Road on March 21.
She had last been seen when she left a friend's house in Clydebank and it was thought she was making her way to a bus stop to travel to the hairdressers where she worked in Kirkintilloch, about 12 miles away.
John Leathem, 31, has appeared in court charged with her murder.
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