THE Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity was packed with mourners and well-wishers yesterday for the funeral of entertainment personality Christine Hewitt, in a ceremony that seemed befitting of her flamboyant character.

A white stretch limousine that brought Hewitt to the cathedral, in life a dance promoter and would be politician, attracted as much attention as the trinkets that gave the occasion a Cinderella-like effect.

The arrangements were handled by Brite Lite Funeral Services, well known for its flashy spin on funerals.

Food vendors capitalised on the event, peddling their wares, while a handful of police personnel kept watch at the North Street, Kingston church to ensure that the ceremony proceeded smoothly.

Hewitt had been brutally murdered three weeks ago, stabbed and set afire in the back of a vehicle.

Several heartfelt tributes were made to Hewitt, including musical pieces by Michael Godfrey and Carol Peterson-Lawerence.

Her sister Dacia ‘Peggy’ Hewitt gave a touching speech, which had audience members sniffling and some relatives bawling in abandon.

“I remember how when we were younger how I used to follow Christine around like a little puppy,” Dacia remembered fondly.

She said that despite Christine’s ‘in your face’ personality, her sister had a heart of gold.

“Nothing was too great for Christine; Christine was not afraid of anything,” said Dacia. “All that I am asking is that we choose from the big ball of energy that she was and take something positive.”

After an emotional reading from the book of Job, her other sister Jennifer Hewitt, exited the chapel and burst into tears. She continued to wail even as several members of the congregation gathered on the steps of the cathedral trying to comfort her.

The charred remains of Hewitt was found by the police in a burnt out Town Ace van in early July on a lonely road in Bamboo, a district in Riversdale, St Catherine.

At the time of her death, Hewitt, had been seeking to enter politics in South Trewlany.