THE funeral service was held today of a mother and two sons found dead in a Blackpool hotel.

Patricia Jarvis, 36, originally of Darwen, and her two sons John, 11 and Stuart, 8, were discovered in the Winslow Hotel on March 27.

Around 200 friends and family gathered at Blackpool's Sacred Heart Church, Talbot Road, Blackpool.

Patricia's parents lived in Darwen, East Lancashire before the family emigrated to South Africa.

The service was followed by committal at Carleton Crematorium.

Her husband John Jarvis, 42, has been charged with their murder. He will appear in Preston Crown Court on July 28.