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Deansgate, in Manchester is usually full of traffic and shoppers.

Today it was eerily silent - lined by thousands of people forming a guard of
honour for PC Nicola Hughes.

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The majority were fellow police officers - most from Manchester, but there
were at least two from every force in the country.

They were joined by ordinary members of the public and local shop workers

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The cortege was met by spontaneous rounds of applause as it worked its way to
Manchester cathedral - where the force's flag was flying at half mast.

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One thousand people packed inside - officers travelled from afar to cover
colleagues in Greater Manchester who wanted to attend.

Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy paid tribute to PC Hughes

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A big screen relayed the service for the hundreds of mourners who'd gathered
outside.

They heard Sergeant Stephen Miskell say Nicola will be remembered by her
colleagues in many different ways:

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Afterwards, officers stood shoulder to shoulder, heads bowed as the coffin was
taken for a private cremation service.

There will undoubdtedly be similar scenes tomorrow for the funeral of PC
Hughes' colleague Fiona Bone.

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