Funeral service

Thousands of people have been paying their respects to Father Lonsdale who died after a suspected heart attack at the weekend.

RNZI reports Father Lonsdale's body has been moved from State House early this morning for the funeral at parliament buildings in the capital Port Vila.

The governors-general of New Zealand and Australia, Fiji's president and representatives from the US, Britain, Indonesia and New Caledonia are among foreign dignitaries attending the service.

Ruby-Anne died of injuries she sustained when she reportedly fell out of a car on Saturday, February 11.

No one has been charged in relation to her death.

Family, friends, colleagues and the public who were touched by Ruby-Anne's life and story are expected to attend her funeral service at the Rev. Sioni Kami Memorial Church in Port Moresby on Friday.

Ruby-Anne was 24 when she died and would have celebrated her 25th birthday on February 13. She was Miss South Pacific PNG 2012-2013.