By Simon Tomlinson PUBLISHED: 10:55 EST, 22 November 2013 | UPDATED: 11:57 EST, 22 November 2013 Hundreds of mourners gathered today to say a final goodbye to 'twinkling star' Lexi Branson who was mauled to death by her family’s dog. The four-year-old was killed when the family bulldog Mulan went berserk at her home in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, on November 4. A hush fell over nearby Barrow-upon-Soar as Lexi’s coffin was carried through the village on a pink horse-drawn carriage this morning. In mourning: The coffin of Lexi Branson arrives at the Holy Trinity Church in Barrow-upon-Soar in Leicestershire, followed by her mother Jodi Hudson (fur coat, pink top), family and friends
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Lexi Branson killed when family bulldog Mulan went beserk at family home
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Her pink coffin was carried on a horse-drawn carriage to the church
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Was followed by 100 family and friends wearing her favourite colour pink
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Tearful Mother Jodi Hudson, who tried to fight off dog, comforted by family
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Pallbearers carried Lexi’s coffin into church to 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'
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Congregation heard tribute from her father and poem written by her mother
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Reverend: 'Today we are placing her into God’s care, God's love'
He said: 'One of @placeholder’s friends says that Lexi is now a twinkling star in the night sky.