The funeral of businessman Michael Willard was being held today more than two months after he was killed.

Mourners were due to gather at St Ethelburga's Church in St Saviour's Road, St Leonards.

Mr Willard, 63, died on January 10 from knife wounds suffered as he arrived to pay workers at his scaffolding firm in Caves Road, St Leonards.

The burial was at Church-in-the-Wood in Hollington.

Two men have been charged with Mr Willard's murder.