Bride murdered on exotic honeymoon is laid to rest in her wedding dress

Her heartbroken father, gaelic football manager Mickey Harte, and her husband John carried her coffin as the crowd walked in silence to the church where she was married last month.

She was buried at St Malacheys Church Ballymacilrory, in her wedding dress.

Irish President Mary McAleese was among dignitaries at a funeral attended by more than 3,000 people.

The Irish language teacher, 27, was strangled in her honeymoon suite in Mauritius a week ago.

Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey, the widower's uncle, married the couple and delivered the address. He said: "An evil act ended Michaela's young life last Monday. It robbed John of his beautiful wife, it deprived the Harte family, Michaela's mum and dad and brothers, of their precious daughter and sister.

"It deprived the McAreavey family of the daughter-in-law they looked forward to having. It shattered homes, hopes and dreams for the future."

Mr Harte, Michaela's mother Marian, and brothers Mark, Michael and Mattie led mourners at the country church after one of the main roads through Tyrone was closed for the procession.

Three men, all staff at the luxury Legends hotel, have been charged in connection with the killing.