THE FUNERAL of popular teenager Dace Jankovica will be held on Thursday.

The 16-year died suddenly on Saturday, November 1, after she was taken ill at East Cliff Hotel in Hinton, where she worked.

Dace’s funeral will be held at Bournemouth Crematorium at 1pm.

The cause of her death is currently unknown and is being investigated by the coroner, although there are not believed to have been any suspicious circumstances.

The teenager, who was originally from Latvia, completed her GCSEs at Highcliffe School this summer and went on to study at Brockenhurst College.

Friends and loved ones gathered at Bournemouth Lower Gardens earlier this month to lay flowers and release Chinese lanterns and heart-shaped balloons in memory of the much-loved teenager.

The service has been arranged by Tapper Funeral Service.

Flowers can be ordered via its website tapperfuneralservice.co.uk or sent to Tapper Funeral Service, 89/91 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AJ.