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A three-year-old girl who had been declared clinically dead by doctors woke up at her funeral service after a mourner checked on her coffin. The youngster from Zamboanga del Sur in southern Philippines was due to be buried the following morning following a funeral service in Aurora. A relative removed the lid to check on the remains and saw the youngster's head move. The girl, who has not been named, was found to have a pulse and was breathing, despite having been declared dead that morning. Footage of the amazing moment was captured by a mourner on a camera phone and uploaded onto the internet. Police senior inspector Heidil Teelan said the girl was suffering a severe fever for several days and was taken to a medical clinic on Saturday. He said: 'During that time, the attending clinic personnel and physician confirmed that the young patient had no more pulse and was clinically dead last Saturday morning about 9am. According to the Philippine Star the hospital told the family to take the girl home and prepare for a funeral service. Teelan said while they were not the proper authority to confirm the medical case, but based on the accounts of the child�s parents, the 3-year old girl experienced severe fever for days and was brought to the clinic in the town for medical attention last Friday. He said one of the mourners spotted the girl move her head while they were inspecting the coffin.