The mother of murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross has spoken of her "outrage and anger" over the killing of her daughter.
Speaking for the first time since the body of the 14-year-old was discovered, Ros Hodgkiss said she had "wracked" her brains for "all the what-ifs" of the day her daughter was killed.
The teenager's parents told the congregation at a public memorial service for the schoolgirl the "future seems bleak without Alice" and it was the support of friends and the community that kept them going.
The youngster was last seen alive walking along a tow path in west London on August 28.
Police believe she was murdered by convicted killer Arnis Zalkalns, who was pictured on CCTV following her along the path on his bike.
Hundreds attended the humanist service in Greenford, west London, where two songs recorded by Alice were played – reducing many to tears.
Her mother said: "I have been numbed by shock and grief, I have felt outrage and anger at the loss of her life and unbelievable sadness at the emptiness that has been left.
"I have wracked my brains for all the what ifs of that day, anything that might have stopped this random, incomprehensible tragedy.
"It is even harder to talk about that pain than it is to talk about Alice. I cannot imagine life without Alice."
She added: "I think of all the ... hugs, shared jokes, evenings spent snuggled on the sofa, goodnight kisses, the confidence of after-school conversations, Alice playing the piano in her dressing gown (and) singing, shopping, baking, the way Alice still called me 'mummy'.
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Gallery: Town Says Final Farewell To Alice Gross
Mourners light candles in memory of murdered teenager Alice Gross
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The funeral cortege passes through Hanwell
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Mourners line the streets to pay their respects
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Alice's was painted by Nina, Alice's Grandmother, Anne Hodgkiss, and family friend, Carole McCourt
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Tributes in memory of murdered teenager Alice Gross at Hanwell Clock Tower
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A family photo shows murdered teenager Alice Gross (centre left) as a child, with her mother Rosalind Hodgkiss (left), father Jose Gross and sister Nina Hodgkiss (right)
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A number pictures of Alice during her childhood have been released by her family
"The future seems bleak without Alice. It is only the incredible support of family friends and the wider community that has kept us going."
Despite the biggest police search since the aftermath of the July 7 bombings, it was more than a month before Alice's body was found in the River Brent, near where she lived in Hanwell.
Zalkalns, who had previously served seven years for murdering his wife in his native Latvia, was found hanged in nearby Boston Manor Park on October 4.
A Facebook page set up to help find Alice attracted 22,000 followers, while yellow ribbons appeared around the community.
Alice's father, John, said: "The response of the community was astonishing.
"I was amazed by how much people were touched by our ongoing tragedy and how much they cared.
"No one could pass through Hanwell and beyond without being aware that Alice was missing and that the community cared.
"When I felt very low the sight of the ribbons lifted my spirits."
The family has asked for donations to Alice's Youth Music Memorial Fund, which will benefit the National Foundation for Youth Music.
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