Town set for Sarah's funeral

9:18pm Thursday 17th April 2008

Hundreds of people are expected tomorrow to attend the funeral of Skipton woman Sarah Woolmer, who died with her friend, Larissa Moore, when the car they were driving in plunged into the Leeds-Liverpool Canal last week.

The funeral service is expected to be a mass of pink, including her coffin, reflecting Sarah's personality and her pet name, "Barbie". Pink will also be the theme at Sarah's wake at the Rendezvous Hotel at Snaygill, this afternoon.

Staff at Rackhams in Skipton High Street will hold a minute's silence in memory of Sarah on Saturday morning where she had worked part-time for about 18 months.

Family and friends were due to gather to say farewell to the 19-year-old, who always had a smile on her face.

One of her closest friends, Harriet Heathcote, who manages Country Casuals at Rackhams, has compiled a book of remembrance which has been filling with special photographs and messages from friends.

Flowers continue to be placed at the scene of the accident at Niffany Bridge in Broughton Road, next to the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.

Police are calling on people to help piece together the final movements of the two young women, who died when their green Peugeot 206 crashed through metal railings.

They are known to have been heading away from Skipton with Sarah at the wheel, on Monday night. The submerged car was discovered on its roof in the canal the following morning.

The inquest into the tragedy was opened in Harrogate on Thursday and adjourned for further inquiries. Larissa's funeral service is to take place at Waltonwrays in Carleton Road, Skipton, on Monday.

Investigations at the scene have been taking place by both the police and North Yorkshire County Council.

Anyone with information should contact Traffic Constable Mark Tiffany at Skipton police station on 0845 606247, ext 3726

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