The residents of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, will gather to pay their respects to Leah Croucher, who vanished four years ago at the age of 19. Her body was discovered in the loft of a Furzton home in October of last year.
The family of Leah has arranged for a private funeral at Crownhill Crematorium, with roads on the outskirts of Milton Keynes to be closed for the funeral procession. The service will begin at 10:50 GMT and will pass through Furzton, Shenley Brook End, Shenley Church End, and Grange Farm along its approximately 3.5-mile route.
Although Leah’s family has welcomed people to pay their respects along the route, they have requested that no floral tributes be purchased out of respect for the environment. The Church of the Servant King in Furzton will be open to community members between 10:00 and 13:00 GMT.
Neil Maxwell, a convicted sex offender who was discovered dead two months after Leah’s disappearance, is the primary suspect in the police investigation into Leah’s death. On the basis of a tip, police searched a home in Furzton last year and discovered Leah’s remains, a backpack, and other belongings.
The family of Leah has requested privacy during this difficult time as they prepare to bury their daughter. Her disappearance prompted an outpouring of support from her neighbourhood and beyond.
Four years after Leah Croucher went missing, her family is planning a private funeral on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. The funeral procession will depart Emerson Valley at 10:50 GMT and proceed through Furzton, Shenley Brook End, Shenley Church End, and Grange Farm, allowing mourners to pay their respects along the route. The service will be held at the Crownhill Crematorium and will be followed by time with the family.
Police believe Leah was murdered by a deceased sexual offender, but no one has been charged with her murder as of yet. Leah’s skeletal remains and personal belongings were discovered during a police search of a Furzton home conducted the previous year.
The Church of the Servant King in Furzton will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. GMT for community members to gather and remember Leah. The family has requested that the public be respectful during the memorial service.
The four-year-old disappearance of Leah had a profound impact on her local community, many of whom never gave up hope of finding her. Many friends and neighbours are expected to pay their respects on the day their daughter is laid to rest, despite the fact that her family has asked for privacy.
