The priest who led the funeral of Aimee Wellock described the teenager as "an absolute chatterbox" who would be entertaining the spirits in heaven.

Aimee, 15, tragically died after an argument on fields near her home in Canford Drive, Allerton, Bradford, last month.

Father James Callaghan told yesterday's packed congregation of mourners, who had all been asked not to dress in black, the teenager, was "absolutely everything a 15-year-old young woman should be."

"She was bubbly, energetic and boisterous. She loved life and she lived life to the full."

He said she was outgoing and loved dance but also said she had had an underlying sensitivity due to a skin condition which needed daily treatment.

The service at St William's Roman Catholic Church in Ingleby Road, was attended by many of Aimee's friends from Parkside School at Cullingworth which closed for the day as a mark of respect.

The priest praised the younger generation for being caring and passionate and supporting events such as the G8 concerts and the Make Poverty History campaign.

But he said there was also another side. "There is a shadow in which lurks disrespect, aggression and violence."

And he added: "As we sit here the whole of Europe is mourning the passing of those who lost their lives as a result of this sub-culture which pays no attention to the consequences of thought and action.

"When a young person dies a great evil has occurred."

Later in the service, tears flowed as pupil Julia Williams sang Ave Maria and colleagues from the school gave a mini drama presentation based on the tribute paid to Aimee after her death.

The pupils wore pink as it was the colour she always wore on non-uniform days. Her head teacher Dr Tony Rickwood said the school had been closed as a mark of respect and they hoped to build a lasting memorial to the lively teenager in a new performing arts area.

Dr Rickwood added: "It is a very difficult time for many pupils still. It is as if she will come back next week. She was a lively and bubbly character."

Her parents Alan and Jackie, and brother James, said in a tribute: "We feel we have been blessed by having her as our daughter, if only for a short time. She will remain in our hearts forever. Aimee was a wonderful young girl."

l Claire Carey, 19, of Allerton Grange Drive, Bradford, a 15-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl who cannot be named for legal reasons, are due in court again next month charged with Aimee's manslaughter.