Funeral to be held for teen found dead outside Belfast City Hospital

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The funeral will take place today of a 17-year-old girl, whose body was discovered near Belfast City Hospital last Sunday.

Tara Wright from Dromore in County Down is believed to have been injured in a crash in the Castlereagh area involving a silver mercedes car. 

However she was found in a Grey MG inside the grounds of the hospital around 8 miles away from the scene. 

Police are still trying to establish what happened in the time leading to her death. 

In a statement, her parents Michael and Tracey described Tara as a funny, charismatic, bright young girl with her whole life ahead of her.

A private service will take place later. 

Four men have been questioned in connection with Tara's death and were later released pending further enquiries.

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