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Mourners gathered at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney's CBD for the funeral of NSW Police Constable Mia Lay, who was killed in a patrol car accident on September 25. The 20-year-old officer, who had been with the force less than 18 months, died when her vehicle collided with a tree in Redfern. Lay is remembered as a passionate and well-liked member of the South Sydney area command and the Redfern police station where she worked.

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On September 25, a funeral service was held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney's CBD for Constable Mia Lay, a 20-year-old police officer who died while on duty. Lay had been working as an officer for less than 18 months and graduated from the NSW Police Force Goulburn academy in May 2023. The incident occurred when her patrol car collided with a tree in Redfern, Sydney's inner-south area. Lay was well-regarded by colleagues at the South Sydney area command and the Redfern police station, where she had been stationed since graduating. Her father, Clem Lay, expressed his wish for as many people as possible to remember Mia for her contributions to law enforcement and the community.

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🔮 The 20-year-old had been a serving police officer for less than 18 months when she died, having graduated from the police force’s Goulburn academy last May. Lay has been remembered as a passionate and promising young officer who was adored by colleagues in the South Sydney area command and the tight-knit Redfern police station, where she had been stationed since graduating.

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Mourners have gathered at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney’s CBD to farewell Constable Mia Lay, who was killed on duty in the early hours of September 25.

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🔮 The 20-year-old had been a serving police officer for less than 18 months when she died, having graduated from the police force’s Goulburn academy last May. Lay has been remembered as a passionate and promising young officer who was adored by colleagues in the South Sydney area command and the tight-knit Redfern police station, where she had been stationed since graduating.

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Mourners have gathered at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney’s CBD to farewell Constable Mia Lay, who was killed on duty in the early hours of September 25. asserted

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Lay died when the NSW Police patrol car she was travelling in collided with a tree in Redfern, in the city’s inner-south. asserted

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The 20-year-old had been a serving police officer for less than 18 months when she died, having graduated from the police force’s Goulburn academy last May. Lay has been remembered as a passionate and promising young officer who was adored by colleagues in the South Sydney area command and the tight-knit Redfern police station, where she had been stationed since graduating. uncertain

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Lay’s father, Clem Lay, previously told this masthead that he wanted his daughter to be remembered by as many people as possible for as long as possible. asserted

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“Everyone that she touched in her life has paid tribute,” he said. asserted

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