Birna's funeral takes place today

Birna Brjánsdóttir disappeared on Laugavegur main street after a night …

Birna Brjánsdóttir disappeared on Laugavegur main street after a night of partying. Her body was found washed up on a beach in Reykjanes.

 The murder of 20-year-old Birna Brjánsdóttir touched the hearts of the entire nation. Her funeral takes place at Hallgrímskirkja church today at 3 pm. 

Her parents are kindly declining flowers and wreaths but would like to ask people to support the Landsbjörg SAR association instead.  They have also pleaded to media to not take photographs of Birna's relatives grieving. 

One of the suspects was released and has gone back to Greenland.  Police believe that his involvement in the matter has been revealed.  The other man however is still in isolation custody. 

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