Tia Sharp was laid to rest on Friday, as a grand funeral procession paid tribute to the 12-year-old schoolgirl who was found dead in her grandmother's attic last month.

A Victorian funeral carriage was led by horses with pink plumes, while a pink-stretch Hummer and a truck covered in floral tributes also made up the sombre procession into North East Surrey Crematorium, in Morden.

A pink and white coffin could be seen in the hearse while the truck displayed a mock-up of a BlackBerry mobile phone with a photo of the 12-year-old's face in place of the screen.

Mourners dressed in black and pink at the request of the family and pink balloons were tied to railings and fences in the streets around the cemetery. Steven Carter, Tia's father, asked mourners to remember his daughter by taking a minute's silence thought at 11.30am at the start of the funeral for his 'sweet angel'. New Addington residents reported that some of the buses in the area has signs up that they too would be observing the silence.

Mr Carter asked people not to send flowers as there "had been so many requests."

Tia’s father drove down from Northampton, where he lives with his partner and eight-year-old son, to attend the funeral. He told the Evening Standard:

“To know she has just been lying there and being able to do nothing about it has been tough for the whole family. But after we lay her to rest it will give the family some peace.”

Tia's body was discovered at her grandmother Christine Sharp's home in New Addington, south London, last month, more than a week after she was reported missing.

Stuart Hazell, 37, Ms Sharp's partner, is charged with murdering the schoolgirl between 2 and 11 August. He is due to appear in court in November.

Ms Sharp, 46, was arrested on suspicion of murder but bailed last month pending further inquiries. Her next-door neighbour, Paul Meehan, 39, was bailed on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Police only discovered Tia's body after several visits to the terraced property, and have apologised to her mother, Natalie Sharp, for the delay.

A serious case review has been launched into Tia's death by Merton Council, which has responsibility for Mitcham, south London, where Tia lived with her mother.

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• The Funeral Takes Place Of Murdered Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: A horse-drawn carriage carrying the coffin of Tia Sharp makes it's way into Garth Road Crematorium on September 14, 2012 in Croydon, England. The funeral for murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp took place today. Her body was found in August by police at her grandmother Christine Sharp's house in south London. Ms Sharp's partner Stuart Hazell, has been charged with Tia's murder, and remains in custody. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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  Two mourners comfort each other at the makeshift shrine for Tia Sharp near her grandmother's home in New Addington, Croydon. File photo dated 00/00/00

• The Funeral Takes Place Of Murdered Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: A horse-drawn carriage carrying the coffin of Tia Sharp makes it's way into Garth Road Crematorium on September 14, 2012 in Croydon, England. The funeral for murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp took place today. Her body was found in August by police at her grandmother Christine Sharp's house in south London. Ms Sharp's partner Stuart Hazell, has been charged with Tia's murder, and remains in custody. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

• The Funeral Takes Place Of Murdered Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: A horse-drawn carriage carrying the coffin of Tia Sharp makes it's way into Garth Road Crematorium on September 14, 2012 in Croydon, England. The funeral for murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp took place today. Her body was found in August by police at her grandmother Christine Sharp's house in south London. Ms Sharp's partner Stuart Hazell, has been charged with Tia's murder, and remains in custody. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

• The Funeral Takes Place Of Murdered Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: The funeral cortege makes it's way into Garth Road Crematorium ahead of the funeral for murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp, on September 14, 2012 in Croydon, England. Tia Sharp's body was found in August by police at her grandmother Christine Sharp's house in south London. Ms Sharp's partner Stuart Hazell, has been charged with Tia's murder, and remains in custody. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

• The Funeral Takes Place Of Murdered Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: The funeral cortege makes it's way into Garth Road Crematorium ahead of the funeral for murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp, on September 14, 2012 in Croydon, England. Tia Sharp's body was found in August by police at her grandmother Christine Sharp's house in south London. Ms Sharp's partner Stuart Hazell, has been charged with Tia's murder, and remains in custody. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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  The cortege arrives at North East Surrey Crematorium, in Morden in Surrey for the funeral of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

• Tia Sharp funeral

  The coffin arrives at North East Surrey Crematorium, in Morden in Surrey for the funeral of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

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  A police tent erected outside the home of Christine Sharp, the grandmother of missing school girl 12-year-old Tia Sharp, after police found a body in the home in New Addington near Croydon today.

• The Funeral Takes Place Of Murdered Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: A horse-drawn carriage carrying the coffin of Tia Sharp makes it's way into Garth Road Crematorium on September 14, 2012 in Croydon, England. The funeral for murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp took place today. Her body was found in August by police at her grandmother Christine Sharp's house in south London. Ms Sharp's partner Stuart Hazell, has been charged with Tia's murder, and remains in custody. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

• Tia Sharp funeral

  Floral tributes on a truck arrives at North East Surrey Crematorium, in Morden in Surrey for the funeral of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

• Tia Sharp funeral

  (left to right front row ) Mother Natalie Sharp, her partner David Niles and grand mother Christine Sharp arrive with other family members (names not known) at North East Surrey Crematorium, in Morden in Surrey for the funeral of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

• Tia Sharp funeral

  The coffin arrives at North East Surrey Crematorium, in Morden in Surrey for the funeral of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

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  Police officers search Birchwood near the home Christine Sharp, grandmother of missing Tia Sharp, in New Addington, London, as police and worried community members continued to search for missing the schoolgirl five days after she vanished without a trace.

• Missing girl

  Messages are left at a bus stop near the home of Christine Sharp, grandmother of Tia Sharp, who went missing last Friday, as police and worried community members continued to search for missing the schoolgirl five days after she vanished without a trace.

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  Police officers search through rubbish bins near Tia Sharp's grandmother's home in New Addington, London.

• Tia Sharp death

  A police officer stands guard in New Addington, Croydon, near to the home of the missing 12 year old's grandmother Christine Sharp, where a body was found yesterday.

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  A police officer stands outside a block of flats, in Mitcham, south London, where Natalie Sharp, the mother of Tia Sharp, lives, after human remains were discovered at Tia's grandmother's house in south London on the fourth examination of the property yesterday - one week after she was reported missing.

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  ALL TV OUT. ALL TV RELATED INTERNET SITES OUT.Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Stuart Hazell, 37, the man accused of murdering 12-year-old Tia Sharp who appeared, at the Old Bailey, via video-link from Belmarsh prison in south east London, wearing an orange T-shirt and sitting next to a prison officer.

• Tia Sharp death

  ALL TV OUT. ALL TV RELATED INTERNET SITES OUT.Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Stuart Hazell, 37, the man accused of murdering 12-year-old Tia Sharp who appeared, at the Old Bailey, via video-link from Belmarsh prison in south east London, wearing an orange T-shirt and sitting next to a prison officer.

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  BEST QUALITY AVAILABLEUndated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of 12-year-old Tia Sharp, who was last seen leaving her grandmother's home in New Addington, south east London, at around midday on Friday.

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  BEST QUALITY AVAILABLEUndated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of 12-year-old Tia Sharp. An inquest into the death of the schoolgirl will be opened today.

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  BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE. Undated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of murdered schoolgirl 12-year-old Tia Sharp as the man accused of her murder is due to appear in court.

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  Stuart Hazell,37, the partner of Christine Sharp, grandmother of missing Tia Sharp, is mobbed by the media, as he leaves their home at the Lindens, New Addington, south east London, with detectives, as police and worried community members continued to search for missing the schoolgirl five days after she vanished without a trace.

• The Search Continues For Missing Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Floral tributes and candles are laid near the home of Christine Sharp, the grandmother of missing 12-year-old schoolgirl Tia Sharp, on August 10, 2012 in New Addington, England. Police discovered a body today in Christine Sharp's home while Stuart Hazel, her partner, is wanted by the police for questioning. Tia Sharp has been missing since August 3. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

• The Search Continues For Missing Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Floral tributes and candles are laid near the home of Christine Sharp, the grandmother of missing 12-year-old schoolgirl Tia Sharp, on August 10, 2012 in New Addington, England. Police discovered a body today in Christine Sharp's home while Stuart Hazel, her partner, is wanted by the police for questioning. Tia Sharp has been missing since August 3. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

• The Search Continues For Missing Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Floral tributes and candles are laid near the home of Christine Sharp, the grandmother of missing 12-year-old schoolgirl Tia Sharp, on August 10, 2012 in New Addington, England. Police discovered a body today in Christine Sharp's home while Stuart Hazel, her partner, is wanted by the police for questioning. Tia Sharp has been missing since August 3. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

• The Search Continues For Missing Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Floral tributes and candles are laid near the home of Christine Sharp, the grandmother of missing 12-year-old schoolgirl Tia Sharp, on August 10, 2012 in New Addington, England. Police discovered a body today in Christine Sharp's home while Stuart Hazel, her partner, is wanted by the police for questioning. Tia Sharp has been missing since August 3. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

• The Search Continues For Missing Schoolgirl Tia Sharp

  CROYDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Tributes and candles are laid near the home of Christine Sharp, the grandmother of missing 12-year-old schoolgirl Tia Sharp, on August 10, 2012 in New Addington, England. Police discovered a body today in Christine Sharp's home while Stuart Hazel, her partner, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Tia Sharp has been missing since August 3. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)