MURDERED Hannah Fisher’s coffin was carried into the church in front of 200 of her friends and family.

A splash of vibrant yellow roses adorning the coffin was the only colour in a sea of darkness for her devastated loved ones.

Leading the service at St Bartholomew’s and All Saints Church in Wootton Bassett yesterday, the Reverend Thomas Woodhouse, spoke of the “violent and tragic” death that had befallen the 21-year-old student.

Addressing the congregation on behalf of Hannah’s mum Debbie, dad Alan, stepmother Jenny and stepfather Clive, the Rev Woodhouse said: “She was always a happy girl, she will always be missed.”

He told her gathered friends to seek solace in the fact that doctors believe Hannah was unconscious at the time she died.

“Although her last conscious moments were so traumatic, in her last living moment she was at peace,” he said.

Reading the words of Hannah’s dad Alan, Mr Woodhouse described how poorly Hannah was a “small scrap” when she was born, but developed a fighting spirit.

“Even in the desperate period of the last year, friends remained friends, family remained family, doors remained open,” said Mr Woodhouse.

The vicar praised the strength of Hannah’s young half siblings Tom and Beth sat with their parents Alan and Jenny at the front of the church.

“Tom and Beth are sat very close to their sister’s coffin. Tom and Beth are sat here with the same dignity Debbie and Clive have shown over the last few days.”

He then related Hannah’s short life to children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

“What happened to Hannah was not her natural course,” he said.

“It was interrupted. Hannah will not come out of her coffin. She will not come out of her cocoon.”

Mr Woodhouse recounted Hannah’s life story of moving to her grandparents house with her mum at the age of two, being a bridesmaid at Alan and Jenny’s wedding and finding a kindred spirit in her love of the TV series Red Dwarf in her stepdad Clive.

Hannah’s cousin Ellie Harrison had recorded her tribute on a CD played to the congregation.

Her voice cracked as she recounted their childhood memories.

With a barely audible sob Ellie said: “I was so happy to get to see you at Christmas.”

Ellie spoke of the happy times she, sister Leonie and Hannah spent together.

Leonie and Hannah’s former music teacher Marion Aspell paid her respects through song.

At the end of the service, Hannah’s coffin was carried out of the church to one of her favourite songs, Blue’s No Goodbyes.

After the service a private cremation ceremony was held at Kingsdown Crematorium.

Opposite the church, the union flag was hung at half mast in tribute to Hannah at Brian Taylor’s music shop.

Hannah was a member of Wootton Basset Light Operatic Society, founded by Mr Taylor.