Mylee Billingham: Church support for mourners as pink ribbons appear in sign of unity - PICTURES
A church is opening its doors to help a grieving community come together after the tragic death of Mylee Billingham.
St James Church, in Brownhills, was offering people a place to 'respond and reflect' after the eight-year-old girl was stabbed to death last weekend.
The church is opening from 8.30am to 11am, 3pm to 5pm and from 7pm to 9pm today.
It comes as a community response to the tragedy has seen pink ribbons tied around the area.
Many have appeared near the church and on lamp posts and among floral tributes outside the home, in Valley View.
The Reverend Dave Bishop, from St James Church, said: "The feeling in the community is a mixture of shock, devastation, grief, upset, hurt and anger.
"There is a real sense of disbelief and that is why we have opened the church.
