More than 600 people gathered at a funeral home to farewell Hannah McGuire, who was allegedly murdered by ex-boyfriend Lachlan Young earlier this month.
The 23-year-old was laid to rest today after an emotional service, weeks after her body was found in a burnt-out car in Scarsdale just outside Ballarat.Hillsong to settle lawsuit with woman over indecent assault"Hannah touched our lives in profound ways and her memory will forever be etched in our souls," mother Debbie McGuire said."Rest in peace, Hannah. Always remember you mattered. You were important and loved and you brought to this world things that no one else could.
Hannah was remembered as a keen netballer and a primary school teacher, who would light up every room she walked in. Her students paid tribute in a video played at the service, in which they described how she made them laugh not just as a teacher but also as a friend. Hundreds gathered at a Ballarat funeral home to farewell Hannah McGuire, who was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend. "She had found what she was truly meant to do with her life."
Lachlan Young, 21, was out on bail for separate assault and burglary charges when he allegedly killed Hannah.Hannah is the fourth Victorian woman allegedly murdered by a man this year.
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