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Emily, 14, is mourned

June 16, 2011 14:19

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Jessica Elgot,

Jessica Elgot

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Friends have paid tribute to a "sweet and caring" London teenager who died last week.

Emily Weiss, 14, was a year 10 pupil at South Hampstead High School. More than 3,000 people joined a Facebook group created in her memory.

Its creator was close friend Esther-Rose Raffell, who was a fellow pupil at the Akiva Primary in Finchley. "Emily was a natural at pretty much anything she turned her hand to," she said. "She played the flute and guitar, sang beautifully and was one of the most talented young girls I have ever seen act. At her batmitzvah service, Emily delivered a thought-provoking and stunningly written dvar Torah."

Her parents, Sharon and Warren, and 16-year-old brother Jonah are Muswell Hill Synagogue congregants.