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Funeral of French policewoman murdered in terror attacks

Trainee policewoman Clarissa Jean-Philippe, 27, shot in a Paris suburb on January 8th, was buried on French Caribbean island Martinique.

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Assassinated French policewoman Clarissa Jean-Philippe was laid to rest on the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Sunday, reports The Mirror.

Clarissa, 27, was shot in the head by Amedy Coulibaly in Montrouge, south of Paris, on January 8th.

Mother Marie-Louise flew back with the body and Clarissa’s brother Wilfred said: “Everyone is so sad about her death.”

A day after Clarissa’s murder, Coulibaly carried out the siege at the Jewish supermarket in Paris.

A picture of Clarissa’s distraught mum being comforted by the French president became one of the tragic iconic images of the atrocities.

Clarissa’s brother Wilfred said: “Everyone is so sad about her death. We are so sad."

“The last time we saw Clarissa was when she came back to Martinque for Christmas. We will never forget her. There was a walk in her memory. She was so well known here."

Clarissa moved to mainland France eight years ago.

She was a security officer at a hospital before landing her dream job with local police.

Read more of this report from The Mirror.