text: The remains of high school teacher and bride-to-be Stephanie Scott have been formally identified. The 26-year-old's burned body was found around five metres from a road in Cocoparra National Park, north of Griffith, NSW, on Friday afternoon by police in an area where her accused killer went on regular camping trips. NSW Health says a post-mortem has been completed at Glebe Morgue in Sydney and a report is in the hands of the coroner. 'Additional testing is being undertaken prior to the release of Ms Scott’s body to her family,' a spokeswoman said. The Department of Forensic Medicine has made contact with Ms Scott's family to provide specialist grief counselling. Scroll down for video . The body of Stephanie Scott, pictured with her mother on a wine tour for her hen party last month in Canberra, has been formally identified after an autopsy was carried out this week . The adored teacher from Leeton went missing on Easter Sunday while preparing to go marry her fiancé Aaron Leeson-Woolley (left) On Monday, Ms Scott's devastated father opened up about the grief her family is feeling as they struggle to come to terms with their daughter's brutal murder, which took place just days before her wedding. The adored English and drama teacher disappeared from Leeton, a town in the Riverina region of NSW, approximately 550 km west of Sydney, on Easter Sunday while making final preparations for her honeymoon to Tahiti. Ms Scott's grieving father Robert explained that it is especially painful that Stephanie's life has been taken away when she had so much to look forward to. She was also a person who gave so much joy to others. 'Stephanie's aim was to get everyone feeling like it was their wedding as much as hers,' Mr Scott told The Daily Telegraph, describing Ms Scott's bubbly and thoughtful personality. There are reminders of the wedding all over the house, yet instead of a wedding the Scott family must tragically prepare for Stephanie's funeral. 'You walk around the house and there's so many little things she planned for the wedding,' said Mr Scott. Ms Scott's grieving father Robert explained that it is especially painful that Stephanie's life has been taken away when she had so much to look forward to . 'You walk around the house and there's so many little things she planned for the wedding,' said Mr Scott (left, pictured with Stephanie's mother and one of her sisters) A guest list of 120 people had been invited to Stephanie and her fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley's wedding at the picturesque Eat Your Greens venue . The venue in Eugowra, pictured the day their wedding was scheduled to take place. It was decorated by loved ones with yellow balloons and flowers to pay tribute to murder victim Stephanie Scott . 'That's the most devastating thing — they're not going to be used.' Ms Scott was incredibly excited for her wedding day to her childhood sweetheart, Aaron Leeson-Woolley and had put a great deal of time and thought into making the big day perfect. The ceremony was due to go ahead on Saturday April 11 - however cruelly the day before her remains were discovered by police. Ms Scott and Mr Leeson-Woolley had been taking dancing lessons together to prepare for their first dance as an excited married couple, according to Robert. But the moment when Mr Leeson-Woolley should have been holding his new bride during their planned first dance to a Keith Urban song, he was inconsolable at his fiancée's memorial. Police were lead to the place where Stephanie Scott's remains were found, by the family of her accused killer . The happy couple, Aaron Leeson-Woolley and Stephanie Scott (both pictured right), had sent out invites for their wedding day which was supposed to be held on Saturday . The high school where she worked turned into a memorial site after it emerged Ms Scott had been murdered . Ms Scott's father says he has been contemplating the afterlife since Ms Scott's shocking death, but is confident that his beautiful, sweet daughter is in 'the best possible place' after living a life full of love and happiness. 'When you die I don't know what happens really, but you leave this body and our spirit is what goes on,' Mr Scott told The Daily Telegraph. 'She had plenty of spirit so, whatever happens, she should be in the best place possible because she had one of the best spirits you've ever come across.' Ms Scott's father (second from left) says he has contemplated the afterlife since Ms Scott's shocking death, but is confident that his sweet daughter is in 'the best possible place' after living a life full of love and happiness . 'When you die I don't know what happens really, but you leave this body and our spirit is what goes on,' Mr Scott (far left) said . Mr Scott paid tribute to his daughter, remembering her joyful childhood from her birth in Sydney, early childhood in Sydney's St Clair and time on the land from the age of nine, living in Canowindra. She loved her family, drama, soccer and school - eager for every opportunity to learn. It comes after local Leeton parents expressed anger over the loss of their children's 'favourite teacher' as the town continues to mourn the death of Stephanie Scott. Stephanie Scott was a 'favourite teacher' to many students at Leeton High School . A week before students are due to return to class after school holidays, mothers have have taken to a community Facebook page to talk about how the 26-year-old's murder has affected their children. 'Well said, my daughter has lost her favourite teacher, and she will never be the same,' wrote Glenda Goolagong. Meanwhile Jodie Salerno posted: 'Stephanie was my son and 2 daughters favourite teacher at leeton high this ... has put so much pain and sadness on our comunity [sic].' Ms Salerno told The Australian her three children 'don't want to return' to school because they are so upset over Ms Scott's death. Detectives who are leading the investigation into the death of Stephanie Scott will reportedly make inquiries with authorities in the Netherlands in an attempt to run a background check on the accused killer. School cleaner Vincent Stanford, who moved to Leeton  from Holland over a year ago with his mother and brother, was charged with Ms Scott's murder on Thursday. NSW Police will get in contact with their counterparts in the Netherlands to determine if the accused 24-year-old murderer had any relevant history there, AAP reports. Stanford has reportedly been uncooperative with investigators. Daily Mail Australia has contacted NSW police for comment. A week before students are due to return to class after school holidays, mothers have have taken to a community Facebook page to talk about how the 26-year-old's murder has affected their children . Her body was discovered on Friday evening around 5pm in Cocoparra National Park north of Griffith, NSW . A policeman stands at a blocked off road in Cocoparra National Park near to the area where Ms Scott's body was found . One of the last actions of Ms Scott was to send an email to the bus company hired for her wedding, confirming transportation for guests. When police discovered the charred remains of Ms Scott's body around 5pm on Friday, after they were directed to Cocoparra National Park  by  Stanford's family, they allegedly found a gasoline can nearby. It is understood Stanford was familiar to the area and went on regular camping trips to the national park  on many occasions with his family. On Saturday - the day which English and drama teacher Ms Scott was set to marry her fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley - a memorial was held to honour the late bride-to-be. On Saturday, the day Ms Scott was due to marry fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley, a memorial was held . Aaron Leeson-Woolley was comforted by friends and family at the heartbreaking service at the weekend . In a poignant move, the memorial service took place at the same time as when her wedding ceremony was due to take place. Her father Robert Scott spoke to the gathered mourners on behalf of his family and friends who were united in their grief on Saturday at Mountford Park in Leeton. The 26-year-old was last seen on Easter Sunday, when her disappearance sparked a widespread search for the much-loved teacher. 'Stephanie was a bright, intelligent and fun-loving woman who has impacted on many people here today,' Mr Scott said at his daughter's memorial on Saturday. 'Our wishes for the future are that this stays in your minds and you remember her. 'I'm sure she'd wish for that to be the case and you could remember her for the great little girl she was.' Ms Scott's grief-stricken fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley was too upset to take the stage, but was supported by loved ones to release yellow balloons into the air to commemorate her life. A vigil has been created at the school where the popular 26-year-old teacher taught drama and English . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
target: Stephanie Scott's remains were formally identified during an autopsy .
  The corner will now attempt to determine the cause of her death .
  Police discovered the body in a remote national park on Friday .
  She went missing on Easter sunday, just days before she was due to get married to her partner of five years .
  Her father has spoken out about the family's pain, saying it's difficult to be surrounded by reminders of her wedding .
  Police will contact authorities in Holland as they investigate accused killer, Vincent Stanford, who was charged with Stephanie's murder .