Melissa Ede death: 'Colourful' funeral held for Hull lottery winner Published duration 30 May 2019

image copyright Danny Lawson/PA image caption Melissa Ede's coffin was carried in a horse-drawn carriage adorned in the rainbow pride flag colours

Mourners have dressed in rainbow colours at the funeral of lottery winner and LGBT campaigner Melissa Ede.

The 58-year-old, who won £4m on a lottery scratch card in 2017, died from a heart attack on the night of 11 May.

Her coffin was carried in a horse-drawn carriage, adorned in the rainbow pride flag colours, to Chanterlands Avenue crematorium in Hull at about 12:30 BST.

image copyright Pritti Mistry image caption Melissa Ede had been a taxi driver and was a transgender LGBT rights campaigner

image caption Mourners were asked to dress "as colourfully as possible - preferably LGBT-style"

image copyright Danny Lawson/PA image caption The arrangements were part of a celebration of her "extraordinary life"

Her partner, Rachel Nason, had described the transgender LGBT rights campaigner as "clever", "funny" and an inspiration to others.

A post-mortem examination showed the former Hull taxi driver had ischemic heart disease, which led to "a sudden heart attack", Ms Nason has said.

Ms Ede was found slumped in a car outside their home, near Hull, after going out to get cigarettes.

image copyright Danny Lawson/PA image caption The giant lottery scratchcard and cheque presented to Ms Ede when she scooped the jackpot prize was on show in the crematorium