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The mother of murdered Sophie Lancaster will be laid to rest with her daughter following her sudden death. Sophie died aged 20 after being kicked to death in Lancashire because she was dressed as a goth.

Coronation Street star Millie Gibson has paid tribute to campaigner Sylvia Lancaster following her passing on Tuesday morning. Sylvia was the mother of Sophie Lancaster, who was murdered after she and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were targeted for being goths. Since her daughter's passing in 2007, aged 20, Sylvia has spent the last fifteen years campaigning to create education programmes to combat prejudice and intolerance against those from alternative subcultures.

beaten to death by a gang of teenagers as she cradled her boyfriend's head.Sophie Lancaster was left to die in a park with trainer marks on her face and pus pouring from her ears after shielding her partner, Robert Maltby.One of the thugs who killed the 20-year-old in August 2007 is set to be released from jail on licence after spending just 15 years behind bars. Ryan Herbert, of Bacup, Lancashire, was 16 when he was handed a life sentence after admitting murdering Sophie and causing and causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Mr Maltby because they were "moshers".A 15-year-old witness told police: "They were running over and just kicking her in the head and jumping up and down on her head."I started crying because I'd never seen anything like that.