THE funeral of an "amazing" Chorley teenager who was killed in a coach crash in Ecuador took place today.

Rebecca Logie was one of five British women - four teenagers and a 26-year-old - who died as they travelled from the country's capital, Quito, to a fishing village and were struck by a lorry carrying sand.

The funeral for the 19-year-old, known as Becci, was held at St George's Church in her home town of Chorley before a woodland burial at Pleasington Cemetery in Blackburn.

The church was almost full as around 500 friends and family came to pay their respects at the service, which was described as "a celebration of Becci's life".

Most adhered to the family's request of wearing whatever was comfortable, because "Becci wouldn't have wanted us all dressed in black".

The hymn Abba Father was sung, before eight of Becci's friends recalled their favourite memories, bringing laughter from the congregation.

The stories included a time when she asked the bouncer of a gay club if there were any men inside and an incident when she ended up in hospital after stabbing herself with lead whilst playing with a pencil.

Steve Wood, principal of Winstanley College, said the staff remembered not only her "sparkling intellect" but also "the gratitude she had for her teachers".

One of the most moving parts of the service was a solo performance of Eva Cassidy's song Fields of God, during which Becci's sister Emily Logie said an emotional goodbye.

She added: "I couldn't be more proud or more in awe of my big sister."

Gap-year students Elizabeth Pincock, 19, from Taunton, Somerset, Emily Sadler, 19, from Northwood, Hertfordshire, and Indira Swann, 18, of Maidenhead, Berkshire, were all killed in the accident.

Trip leader Sarah Howard, 26, from Northwich, Cheshire, also died.