A schoolgirl attended an event campaigning against road deaths the day before she and her boyfriend were killed on the same road.
Kamile Vaicikonyte, 17, and her 19-year-old boyfriend Jamie Moore were killed in a single-vehicle crash on the A5 near Omagh, Co Tyrone, in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
Their deaths come amid an ongoing campaign to approve a long-delayed upgrade to the A5.
The Year 13 student had attended an event at her school highlighting the death rate on the road the day before she was killed on the A5.
Kamile had signed a petition calling for the upgrade work to begin.
Her funeral took place today ahead of a planned service for Mr Moore later in the day.
Kamile Vaicikonyte (pictured), 17, and her 19-year-old boyfriend Jamie Moore were killed in a single-vehicle crash on the A5 near Omagh, Co Tyrone, in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
Their deaths come amid an ongoing campaign to approve a long-delayed upgrade to the A5. Pictured: Jamie Moore
Her funeral took place today ahead of a planned service for Mr Moore later in the day
During the service, the last messages the couple had sent to each other were read out to the mourners.
An uncle of the schoolgirl told the agency: 'They were found on her phone. It was Jamie who said, “Kamile, all I want to do is be in your hands,” and Kamile said, “My hands are the only place I want you to be.”
“It's a very bittersweet ending for us because even though we miss them, we know their love was true.
“They may have been young, but they could have taught us a thing or two: love conquers all.”
He described Kamile as a “sweet girl” who was “free-spirited” with the “most wonderful smile.”
“No matter what happened, Kamile always looked to the future with clear, bright hope,” he said.
Priest Cathal Deveney told the service that Kamile's participation in the school event on the A5 upgrade was a demonstration of her 'commitment, love and care for others'.
“We didn't know that a few hours later she would tragically die on the A5,” he said.
He said Kamile had made extensive plans for her future and hoped to go to university to study sociology and criminology.
“But her plans were not to be,” he added.
Mr Moore was a talented footballer and had plans to become a personal trainer.
During the service, the last messages the couple had sent to each other were read out to the mourners
A plan to turn the A5 into a dual carriageway was first approved by the Stormont Executive in 2007, but was held up by legal challenges and uncertainty over funding.
Campaign group Enough is Enough is lobbying for progress and has highlighted the high number of fatal collisions on the route, which links Londonderry to Aughnacloy in Co Tyrone.
Since 2006, more than fifty have been killed on the road.
Stormont Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd is currently considering a report prepared by the Planning Appeals Commission following last summer's public inquiry into the road project.
He has said he will make a decision on whether to greenlight the project once all aspects of the PAC report have been fully considered and assessed.
Mr O'Dowd has asked to meet senior police officers to discuss ongoing safety concerns related to the A5.