The grieving father of a Belfast man murdered in Spain carried his coffin on its final journey today.
Large crowds are gathering in west Belfast for the funeral of John George.
Mr George (37) disappeared in December while in the Alicante area. His remains were found last month.
His funeral got underway early this morning.
There were emotional scenes as the cortege left Mr George’s mother’s home ahead of his funeral at St Luke’s Church.
Mr George will be buried later in Blaris Cemetery, Lisburn.
A funeral notice described him as a “loving son”, “devoted father and “beloved brother”.
It added: “John will be missed by his heartbroken sons, parents, brother, sisters, partner and all those who knew and loved him.”
Homecoming for family of Belfast man John George found dead in Spain
His father Billy previously said his focus was on getting his son’s body home so the family could give him a Christian burial.
Mr George, a father of two, last spoke to his father on December 14 and was reported missing four days later after he failed to board his flight back to Northern Ireland.
His family travelled to Spain to search for him.
Mr George’s body was discovered on January 7.
The family said the results of a post-mortem examination from the Spanish authorities revealed he was stabbed and shot.