The family of Jade Goody is suing Mirror Group Newspapers for up to £100,000 over the publication of a picture of her burial in the People.
Seven people, including Goody’s mother and grandparents, claim the image, published on 5 April, was an invasion of privacy and a breach of confidence.
The group are also suing the picture agency NewsPics.
Trinity Mirror, owner of Mirror Group Newspapers, declined to comment. Goody died in March from cervical cancer.
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