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The Independent UK
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John Leicester and Jamey Keaten

Mother of teenager who died in Swiss bar fire says he ‘has now left to party in paradise’

The service, held at the Chapelle St-Christophe in Crans-Montana, saw attendees comforting one another - (© KEYSTONE / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT)

A solemn Mass was held on Sunday for the victims of the devastating New Year's Eve bar fire in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which claimed 40 lives and left many severely injured.

Distraught parents, some still awaiting news of their children, joined teenagers and police officers in shared grief, beginning the arduous process of mourning.

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